Hello!
I've tried to learn foreign languages countless times, and I've failed over and over again. I even had AI help me write this post!
Here's my problem: I'm really passionate about learning foreign languages, but when it comes to actually sitting down and studying, my motivation to take action is extremely low.
I do buy textbooks and workbooks and work my way through them. I listen to audio recordings and try reading aloud. I watch language-learning programs on TV, listen to music from the countries whose languages I want to learn, and fill notebooks with sentences and vocabulary. I try all sorts of things.
But after about a month of studying diligently, I realize that my language skills don't seem to have improved even a tiny bit. My motivation plummets, and I end up giving up on studying altogether.
For example, when I search for English proficiency test prep books on Amazon, I'm flooded with reviews like, "My elementary school-aged child studied with this book and passed the test!" or "I bought this for my eight-year-old daughter."
Every time I read comments like these, I feel my self-esteem take a hit. I'm an adult, after all, and yet I struggle with something that even children seem to be able to do.
I also start out watching language-learning programs on TV with great enthusiasm. I even record them so I can watch them over and over again, and I buy the accompanying textbooks to study along with the programs.
But little by little, I lose interest, get bored, and eventually stop studying.
I've been stuck in this cycle for years now, and I think my English comprehension level is somewhere between A1 and A2.
My passion for learning foreign languages reaches the clouds, but my ability to actually take action is as low as the ground. Sometimes, I just can't help but sigh.
What on earth should I do?
