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Language Learner Problem #1000001 - The Shy Language Learner

Me: Omfg there’s a native speaker over there…

Me: Maybe that would be good practice

Me: But sitting alone would also be good practice

Me: Safe practice

Me: But I’m never really gonna get better alone

Me: But she’s gonna judge me so hard

Me: But life doesn’t have subtitles

Me: Neither does Verbotene Liebe

Me: Maybe if I wave and run away -

Native speaker: Hallo :)

Me: H-h-h-neuhhhhhhhshdhcnakakdjdnz.

fagapult

The only reason I’d want to go back to 1970

falseknees

I love you have a comic

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Language Learner Problem #9876 - New Year's Resolutions

1: Refrain from buying whole language book shelf at the charity shop

2: Actually learn the languages already on your shelf

3: Speak to the native speaker you’ve always wanted to talk to without going ‘NEUFHGHWOOA’ first

4: Actually do the listening/speaking practice you say you’re going to do

5: IMMERSION

6: Aim for a target of a maximum of forty-seven breakdowns about language learning and general life this year

7: Remember that despite the pain, you love languages anyway and it’s worth it

polyglotpandemonium

Spending a whole day on a page of grammar and turning over to find the list of exceptions

polyglotpandemonium

Language Learner Problem #1000001 - The Shy Language Learner

Me: Omfg there's a native speaker over there...

Me: Maybe that would be good practice

Me: But sitting alone would also be good practice

Me: Safe practice

Me: But I'm never really gonna get better alone

Me: But she's gonna judge me so hard

Me: But life doesn't have subtitles

Me: Neither does Verbotene Liebe

Me: Maybe if I wave and run away -

Native speaker: Hallo :)

Me: H-h-h-neuhhhhhhhshdhcnakakdjdnz.

spongebobfreezeframes

“I’m a dirty boy.”

sandandglass

Spice World (1997)

cake-warrior

6 year old me

chickenfarmersan

lazy-polyglot

Friendly reminder - you’re not a full time professional athlete. you’re not a fashion icon. you’re not supposed to be perfect. Shitty grades happen and it doesn’t mean you’re not smart. So if you’re trying to balance studying, working, volunteering, exercising, learning languages, and expect to be a perfect multilingual Victoria Secret model with straight As, a job, and volunteer time, as well as being a good friend and making time for yourself, you’re gonna have a massive breakdown and fail. You don’t have to be perfect. Navigating into academia is hard. Nobody is asking you to be perfect. Results matter, sure, but effort is important and valuable as well. You’re learning.