Plateauing

Plateauing is a topic that language learners seem to discuss regularly. When you first start learning a new language, you can see progress on a daily basis. It appears like you're doubling your knowledge each day. The more you know, the harder it is to see these performance improvements. Your daily input may be the same, but relative to the earlier stages it feels less noticeable.

This is one thing I struggle with on a week-to-week basis. Trying to stay motivated when the results aren't as obvious as they were at first. I find that the "plateau" feeling happens the most when I'm studying the least. When I get back at it, I'll notice "hey, I really did learn a lot" - but it's the constant back and forth between the two emotions that slows my progress.

So, what can I do to avoid this motivation suck? Find more interesting things to watch, read and listen to. Spend more time with the language, and most importantly have fun with it. When it feels like work, there's a compelling urge to slack off. Gotta keep it fun!

晚安！