The first target language I chose on my own was Icelandic. As most people know it’s very obscure. I was also fourteen years old and didn’t make much progress. I think I made it to around an A2 course. I had some hints of being able to understand, but never quite did.
This was very frustrating to me. Sometimes I’d seem to sort of understand and sometimes I’d be completely lost. I thought this was due to fluctuating mental clarity. I didn’t understand that the difficulty itself was fluctuating. Since I thought it was my head, I decided there would be no point in even trying.
One good thing about this is that languages I’ll want to learn will have an abundance of resources compare to Icelandic. I think I’ve gotten decent at finding and creating my own resources.
Another thing is that I’ve gotten pretty good at studying consistently. Consistent studying tends to lead to consistent results. While there’s definitely days where I learn less new things than other days, I definitely get exposure to my target language every day. I also make sure to keep up with my reviews on anki. So that means adding no new cards if I think my reviews are starting to pile up. For me it’s more motivating to be consistent than making fast progress.
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