Our Biggest Flaw When Learning a Language And How to Fix It

What exactly gets us so intrigued when learning any language at all? Everyone is different, but in some cases, it’s thriving off of the sense of our own lack of knowledge — subconsciously, our knowledge-hungry brain is begging for more input to learn a language hoping we’ll master it soon enough. Anyone will tell you, the best time to learn a language is now. Gone are the days of the pocket dictionary. We have the technology and instant digital media without having to travel to another country to learn a language. It’s never been easier. Although there are major flaws we make when it comes to learning a new language as technology progresses, just by the nature of who we are as a society.

One of the major problems is that we may not be setting goals for ourselves. The question doesn’t just become “How can I learn this language?” it’s “How much can I realistically improve in the language I’m learning?” While we live in the perfect era to learn a language with the technology we’re given today, it’s also an unfortunate reality that we’ve grown accustomed to believing you’re too old to learn, or we’re overtaken by the mindless doomscrolling and a shortening attention span thanks to Twitter, TikTok, and clickbait titles on YouTube. It’s almost as if people now believe there’s a short arbitrary barrier of time to learn a language in full, and if you…