The Reality of Learning a New Language

What to expect in terms of commitment

Welcome, aspiring polyglot! It is incredible what people believe with regards to language acquisition. The primary problem is that there really is no one size fits all solution. On social media it is all too easy to fall into the trap of looking for what is “enough” rather than finding what actually works for you. While the internet is a marvel for education and can be used to enhance and accelerate your education experience in just about any domain, there are risks you need to know about in order to mitigate them.

Instagram reels “educators” will tell you that ten minutes a day is enough, public education will tell you it’s going to take 2-5 years, and some “higher education” instructors will tell you that you can never truly acquire a new language. If you listen to them, they end up being right. Fortunately, there is another way. You need a framework specific to you that can set you up to hit every language acquisition goal you have.