Embracing a Lack of Progress

September 24, 2019September 23, 2019 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

There’s an attitude that I think is immensely important with any sort of long form learning or self-improvement project like language learning that doesn’t get talked about very often, at least not in a way about embracing the attitude itself, and that is learning to accept and being okay with not seeing improvement in yourself … Continue reading Embracing a Lack of Progress

Let’s Write a bit of Fiction in Spanish

It's story time with bats! "Once upon a time...it was a dark and stormy ni..."

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 ~ bats ~ 1 Comment

(Normally this blog would be a trying-to-be-faithful translation of the principal blog for the week, but I ran into a quandary with that this time around. As an experiment, I opted to attempt to write a flash-fiction story in Spanish. Writing fiction is something I do all the time, and it seemed like a good … Continue reading Let’s Write a bit of Fiction in Spanish

Escribimos un Poco de Ficción en Español

¡Es tiempo de cuentos con bats! "Había una vez...era una noche oscuro y..."

September 17, 2019September 21, 2019 ~ bats ~ 1 Comment

(This blog entry is written in Spanish. There will be an English translation available tomorrow morning / Esta entrada está escrita en español. Habrá una traducción de inglés disponible mañana por la mañana.) En este blog, voy a hacer algo distinto y escribir ficción en español. Me encanta escribir ficción y lo hago cada día … Continue reading Escribimos un Poco de Ficción en Español

Reflecting on Learning Methods

Self-reflecting comes naturally to me. As does self-effacing. I'm fat.

September 10, 2019September 9, 2019 ~ bats ~ 3 Comments

So it’s been a good chunk of time now that I’ve been using audio material heavily in my day to day routine, and I thought it would be a good idea to evaluate this routine again. A big part of being successful with self-directed projects is the ability to be introspective and approach your own … Continue reading Reflecting on Learning Methods

Time Management and Language Learning

For some people, the phrase 'time management' is a profane blasphemy.

September 3, 2019September 2, 2019 ~ bats ~ 2 Comments

An important skill to cultivate when setting out to learn a language is something that has nothing to do with languages, and that is time management. Regardless of the learning method you pursue, whether that’s formal classes, tutoring, textbook learning, input-based learning, spaced-repetition flashcards, or anything else under the sun, you will fail if you … Continue reading Time Management and Language Learning