Last week, as I took a break from a main topic and just recorded the numbers for the week and recapped, I did end up having a bit of a topic to discuss, because I ended up giving up the ghost on my ‘platonic ideal’ schedule for working days and switched from 90 minutes reading … Continue reading Efficiency Vs. Accessibility
So this is the second week after my mini Add1 Challenge working on Toki Pona and switching back to focusing on Spanish. Two weeks is a pretty solid amount of time to stretch my legs and get back in the swing of things, and it was what I figured would be an appropriate amount of … Continue reading Taking A Break From Spanish: The Results
Toward the end of week one of this mini Add1 Challenge of learning Toki Pona, I predicted I’d be moving past the pure study phase of learning soon. What I didn’t expect, was how much I could do a single week after starting in on this language. Like, okay, sure, I know the lexicon is … Continue reading Barreling Ahead on Toki Pona
Well, year two of this blog has ended and this blog marks the start of year three. A lot has happened over the course of this running time, and I’ve seen a huge amount of growth in my language skills. That growth hasn’t come easy, as I’ve devoted a huge amount of time and effort … Continue reading A Look Back on Two Years of Language Learning Progress
As this blog is going up, I am in my seventh week of working from home. This week marked the end of the state-wide stay at home orders, though they remain in effect in Denver, where I live, through the next week. My job itself is not planning on moving people back into the office … Continue reading The Flow of Time Under Quarantine
I’m starting to develop a bit of a complex when it comes to writing this blog, because as the weekend hits and it’s time for me to get to drafting, I start panicking about what topics to cover. I still have plenty of things I want to cover for this blog when it’s appropriate, but … Continue reading Dealing With the Need to Change Plans
There are good weeks and bad weeks. I’ve covered this topic before, a long time ago, but as I just weathered a pretty difficult week it feels like a good time to revisit. This week was pretty rough for Spanish studying time, as will become apparent down in the number section of the blog. I … Continue reading Working Through Rough Weeks
There are a number of knowledgeable, interesting voices on the internet that offer advice on language learning. I follow several of them and enjoy hearing their takes on different things. Often times they present interesting ideas and techniques, and I have taken a large amount of inspiration from a number of those voices—most notably Stephen … Continue reading Understanding Language Levels Comparatively
So here we are in 2020. After spending the last month or so reflecting on stuff that’s happened up to this point, it’s now a new year, which comes with new things to look forward to. Last year had its ups and downs, but trended toward positive for me, and I hope that continues onward. … Continue reading Yearly Themes for 2020
As November wrapped up, this blog hit 18 months old and my language journey learning Spanish turned two. A lot has happened in that time and I’m proud of myself for sticking to this project and for making as much progress as I have. There are lots of times when I feel like I’m walking … Continue reading A Look Back on 18 Months of Language Learning Progress
