Motivation is a perennial topic of discussion when it comes to language learning, because so much of what it takes to succeed at the endeavor hinges on a learner keeping their motivation high.  Most of the advice that floats around about the subject attacks from two points: advice on keeping your motivation up day-to-day, and … Continue reading The Third Variety of Motivation

As time has gone on in this language learning project, I’ve tried to pay attention to how things have changed and adjusted for me since I first started.  A part of that is just to try and keep in mind how I’ve improved, as a means of keeping my confidence up, because remembering how much … Continue reading Patience in Language Learning

So after last week’s blog musing over the idea of switching over to just reading, I decided that even if I didn’t stick with the experiment, it was at least worth a shot.  So at the start of the week, I bought the remainder of the Dresden Files books that were available in Spanish (which … Continue reading Adjusting to Just Reading