why you are a better language learner than a young child
children are still learning their first language(s)
less of your energy is spent on growing, sleeping and cognitive development and so more can be put into language learning
you have already grasped the concept of complex language and the way symbols on paper or a screen can correspond to speech
your brain is already far more developed than that of a child, and you are able to grasp new concepts much faster and understand explanations of things like grammar, or definitions/translations of words using the language you already know as a crutch
you already know how to control air flow and move your mouth and vocal cords to make sounds
your ears are already tuned to pick up human speech and your brain has already developed the ability to decode this
unlike a child, who is only able to learn what it is exposed to, you are free to learn literally whatever you want, provided you can find materials for it
most children are first introduced to the concept of reading around the age of 3, but are not able to read and write with a relative degree of fluency before the age of 9 or 10, so if you already feel comfortable reading and writing most things in your target language after just 3 years of study, you have leant at least twice as fast as the aforementioned children
you are able to actively seek help with aspects of the language you find troublesome
you already know how to hold and use a writing utensil, how to look things up in a dictionary, type on a computer, use the internet
you already have a much wider understanding of the world and your surroundings than a child
if the language you are learning uses an alphabetical writing system, you are already miles ahead of any child who is not yet able to read any kind of alphabet
even if the writing system is not alphabetical, you still already understand the concept of written sentences, punctuation, paragraphs, arabic numbers, etc.
you already know how to infer meaning from context, including images, body language and vocal hints
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