Reflection and Experiences - #1

[Sayed]

Well, the only language I can use as a barometer to judge my experience as a language learner was Spanish. However, from the outset and throughout my journeys in learning Spanish, I never truly had any passion to learn the language. I spent seven years in that language and it was a strain on me the whole time. I am much more enthusiastic to learn Farsi than I ever was with Spanish, so that main hurdle of enthusiasm and desire is already met. But with regards to what kind of learner I am, I am believe I fit the "Rational" model more so than any of the others. It's very tough for me to learn following someone else's rigid guidelines, I'm much more open to learning when I can exercise my imagination, and when I'm forced otherwise, I usually find disappointment and fatigue. Learning activities like short stories and movies will escalate my learning a lot more so than rigid tutorials. Having a language partner is extremely vital throughout the learning process, just to have someone to bounce your ideas to can really promote awareness for things otherwise most likely not assumed. I also understand that I work best by myself rather than a group environment, I usually find other people as obstacles in my progress rather than aides.