Yesterday was one of those A+ language learning days:
2 hours of Dutch class.
I know a lot of people here dislike classes, but I enjoy a good class. It satisfies the extrovert in me, and I love having a native speaker available for questions.
Danish book club. Love my book club. Nothing is better than discussing books with friends.
2.5 hours of listening to Danish and speaking it.
In between those two events, I had about an hour to kill. I went to a cafe and studied for the National Latin Exam.
Today, I will probably do the bare minimum to maintain my 365-day challenge streak
Speaking of
streaks and challenges, here is how it is going for me:
365 Day Challenge for Dutch and Danish. Perfect score so far! I can't believe it, really. Streaks on apps are meaningless to me, and I never care if I lose them. This is different. I think it is because it is in line with my homeschool philosophy: there will be good days and there will be bad days, but if we show up ready to work day after day after day we will get where we need to be.
6WC (Dutch): I seem to usually occupy a spot around #17, and I have been in the top 10 at times. That has been unexpected.
Short story challenge (Danish): I have read two short stories. I don't know if that counts as success or not. I haven't written about them on the challenge thread, and I want to do that.
Output Challenge (Danish). Maybe I should drop out, but I'm not ready to do that. I have written hardly anything, but hey, it is only February. I wrote two teeny tiny emails this week, and they took me forever. But the word count is certainly unimpressive. I have to rethink this.
What's working?Most of my challenges. See above.
ATracker. I have a solid habit now of using it, and I have tweaked it to get the reports in a format that is meaningful to me. My only complaint is that it is a battery hog.
I am watching a Danish TV show that I love: Rita. I can't wait to see the next episode, and I think I will enjoy rewatching episodes/scenes. Which I definitely need to do. All that slang!
What's not working?Output in Danish. With the exception of yesterday, I have hardly any recent output. And it showed in my speaking ability yesterday. I think I will book some italki lessons. I wonder if LEs are possible with Danish. There are not typically many Danes who need to practice English. But I only need ONE, so maybe I should look into it before I decide it is impossible, right?
This week, I will really truly focus on writing in Danish.
I don't have the right balance between language learning and other things that I like to do.
What's holding me back?I am still sticking Danish words in Dutch sentences. Grrr.
Decision fatigue? Too many resources? Maybe.
Too many languages? Maybe. But I won't drop Danish, Dutch or Latin. I want to participate in the new FLC, but that might put me over the edge. If I keep my expectations in check, I might do it. I have until March to decide!
Corrections are always welcome.