京都で英会話を習うなら!四条烏丸より徒歩5分 イングリッシュバフェ

2024-10-04 Zoom in, Zoom out

There are some things that we can start and finish in one week, one month or maybe one year... but this is not the case when learning a new language! How can we keep motivation for long-term, or even lifelong goals?

For me, it's about perspective. When I'm losing motivation, I usually feel something like this:

"There are too many things to learn!"

"How will I memorise all of this grammar/vocabulary?"

"Where do I start?"

In this situation, it can be helpful to zoom in. If I focus on a small problem, I feel encouraged. This can be one lesson, one sentence, or even one word! Once I feel confident, I can move on to another small piece.

On the other hand, I might also feel like this:

"I didn't understand this lesson at all..."

"I feel like I'm not making progress."

"I can't focus right now."

At this time, I might be looking at the problem too closely, so I will zoom out instead. I'll think about why I want to learn, what it means to me, and try to appreciate all of the things I've learned so far.

I think that we are all improving every day, but it takes the right perspective to notice the changes. Let's keep learning together!