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Late night study / dnd character drawing sesh!

I wanted to talk a little bit about unstructured time when studying a language.

I'm naturally a night owl, but unfortunately life demands that I get up reasonably early, so I try to go to bed at a reasonable time too. I do, however, try to maximise the time when I'm most alert - I like doing exercise late at night, and reading my textbooks or doing more chill studying feels special somehow when it's dark. I avoid computers and I don't do my university work - this way it emphasises the fact that learning (it sounds friendlier than 'studying') my target language is something that I enjoy, something that calms me when I'm stressed or frustrated or annoyed. Sometime I'll just rewrite vocab lists or practice my Chinese handwriting. Sometimes I'll read my text book, not taking notes, just skimming through. Sometimes I'll read a book in my target language. None of this is the super-structured stuff that I'll maybe do during the day, but a calm way to unwind and relax before bed.

A lot of people will argue for an hour's bed time routine, and when I had trouble sleeping that did help. But if you are able to, and don't have trouble sleeping, why not enjoy doing what you want right up until you sleep? Especially if that's the time of day when you work best? For me it turns learning my target language from something onerous and something I feel guilty about (lots of other uni work) into time for myself, by myself. I don't set any aims. I don't try to learn anything, in fact. I just open my books and skim through and it reminds me why I enjoy it. I think we could all take some time every now and then simply to remind ourselves that we're doing this because we love it - or if we're not in the space to love it right now, because of mental illness or pressure or stress or anything, that we started it because we loved it, and we'll almost likely love it again at some point in the future.

Note: I'm NOT advocating crazy 24/7 library schedules. I usually take a break for two hours at least during mid afternoon and again during and after dinner, when I feel less energised. If you are a morning person, wonderful, you have my respect! Get up, sip your tea, do some stretches. It doesn't have to be planned. Just give yourself some time without your phone or laptop to touch base with your language or study every now and then.

You don't need to fill every minute of every day studying, nor do you need to plan every minute of studying, or stick to that plan. Sometimes goals are helpful - other times, they get in the way.

Take some time. Structure in some unstructured moments. Follow your curiousity. You're already doing everything you can, and you're on the right track. You're doing so well.

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✨✨ Language progress really doesn’t come in big leaps, it comes in tiny tiny little steps. It’s really hard to notice that you’re making progress, but I promise you are. You do notice sometimes though, maybe how far you’ve come over a year when you revisit a text you can now totally understand it, whereas before you could just pick out words here and there. You’re doing so well and every little thing you learn is getting you closer and closer to knowing the language. Don’t give up, keep going!! ✨✨

My Finnish as of now is definitely at level I never thought it would be when I started back in February/March 2017. I never believed that I would be able to understand Finnish at all, since everyone had told me how difficult it was to learn it. However, now I can proudly say that I have reached a level of Finnish where I can read a whole article in Finnish almost without looking in the dictionary, and never looking in the grammar books.

The point is:

If you reading this want to learn a new language, but you’re scared you won’t be able to, don’t fear at all! You are better than you believe, and time and effort will show that! Just work for it and be patient, and I promise you’ll impress not just the people around you, but also yourself.

Start today!

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As exciting as language learning can be, there’s no denying that the process of acquiring and mastering a new and foreign tongue can also be incredibly stressful. After all, learning a foreign language means: Finding time in your busy schedule to learn every day. Acquiring (potentially) thousands of new words, grammatical structures, and cultural concepts. …

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* Language Learning pt. 2 *

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50 Reasons to learn Swedish

You can read more books; now that you've learned a new language, you can read books you could never before

If you know Swedish, it is easier to understand Norwegian and Danish

To watch the news or read newspapers in another language, so that you can gain other information and see the world from another point of view

Sweden is consistently ranked as one of the most desirable places to live

Maskrosbarn is the word used for children that turn out ok despite their bad childhoods

Swedish mystery/crime novels/series/tv shows are more accessable. Maybe you can pick details you could never before

Norse mythology and fairy tales, there are so many untranslated stories you can now read

You can finally understand and pronounce Ikea names

Also, Swedish makes learning Icelandic and Faroese a lot easier

More music you can listen to! Sweden is the 3rd biggest exporter of music, after the US and the UK

To discover new foods and recipes from all over the world

I mean, have you heard the accent? I personally think the Swedish accent sounds quite beautiful, especially with their melodic pronunciation

Speaking Swedish is a requirement for anyone wanting to enter higher education in Sweden

You can talk to more people

To learn traditions and customs from other countries

The verb "att tindra" both means "to twinkle" and "to use Tinder"

Swedish is also used in many large parts of Finland

The beauty that 'bananer i pyjamas' is

Pippi Longstockings in the original language

You can curse using numbers

To read poems in their original language

You can follow the tradition of people trying to set the gävlebocken on fire every year

'Slut' means 'The end' in Swedish

Access to more job opportunities

You can take free university courses in Finland, as long as they are in Swedish

Sweden is the birthplace of many successful innovative companies

You can call your stepfather "bonuspappa"

To understand jokes in another language

The word "buksvåger" literally means "belly-brother-in-law" and refers to two people who have slept with the same person

You can understand the ancient Swedish songs sung by Jonna Jinton

To brag to your friends and family about being bilingual/multilingual

You can learn all about fika and fredagsmys

To immerse yourself in the Swedish culture

No matter how many people you know study Swedish, they will always be fewer in number compared to the ones who study German/French/Spanish etc.

Because learning a language is fun and rewarding in its own right

To celebrate Saint Lucia on december 13

You will be able to sing a long with many more songs

To have more youtube content to watch

You can participate in the Swedish tradition of watching a Donald Duck cartoon on Christmas Eve

You can learn more about Midsommar, you know, like the movie

To celebrate Walpurgis Eve

To learn more about the Sami

To read the story of Sven Andersson, who got executed for sleeping with a nymph

This wholesome story by @scientistclone

You get to write and understand very long words that aren't that complicated once you get the shtick

You can make friends with other people who are also learning Swedish

To study abroad

To understand new words and idioms, which means that you will have new ways of expressing yourself

Melodifestivalen and Sweden's entry to Eurovision every year

To learn how to make new sounds

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Do you sometimes feel that you're not motivated enough to learn your target language? Check out my language learning motivation tips!

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