Could someone kindly help me to improve it?) What features of character are essential to learn a language by yourself? Well, as far as I see it, the most crucial are self-organization skills. It’s highly important to create a system and stick to it without any excuses especially on the lower levels (A1-A2). Having good basic knowledge one can survive in the most frequent communicational situations. On the higher levels it is necessary to use the language on the regular basis which also requires ability to find time for it. It doesn’t sound hard before you start learning your 5th language with all of the others begging for attention… Point number two is love and/or motivation. It’s a lot easier to learn if you enjoy the learning process, as simple as that. A good motivation alone could do the trick. If I got a teaching job in China and were to move in a month, I would learn as much Chinese as I could, even though Asian languages certainly aren’t the passion of mine. There are also features which might help to learn a language, such as assiduity and dedication to details, but I somehow manage to keep my head above water without them, so they are optional.