{"id":1428,"date":"2024-12-24T08:54:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somethingpolyglot.com\/myblog\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2024-12-24T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:56:35","slug":"2025ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somethingpolyglot.com\/myblog\/2024\/12\/24\/2025ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Ready for 2025 | Pr\u00eats pour 2025 | Klaar voor 2025 | Pronti per il 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hallo, bonjour, hello, ciao!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The year is almost over\u2014a perfect moment to take a look back.<\/p>\n

This is for everyone who, just like myself and my students, learned one or more languages in 2024.<\/p>\n

You may not always notice or feel your progress in mastering that (new) language that isn\u2019t always easy, but if you think back to where you were a few months ago or at the start of the year, you\u2019ll likely realize that things flow more smoothly now and that you\u2019re making fewer mistakes. Learning a new language is like running a marathon\u2014it has its ups and downs. And that\u2019s completely normal. I\u2019ve been studying Greek for four years now, and that has been my experience too. I talk about it in this short video:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yeOty1B5p7g<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The result of eight years living in Spain and having had a Spanish partner over the past two years can be seen here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/oo6b8RQAkmM<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s a journey that never ends, filled with challenges, even when you\u2019ve reached a high level in the language. I\u2019ve written a short piece about this, which you can read here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/somethingpolyglot.com\/myblog\/2024\/11\/28\/languages-and-identity\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been fortunate to have students from all over the world who have taught me so much about their languages, cultures, countries, gastronomy, literature, and more, and for that, I\u2019m truly grateful. It confirms what Jay Shetty writes in his book Think Like a Monk<\/em>:<\/p>\n

“Everyone is always simultaneously a student and a teacher.”<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019m ready to continue coaching and guiding my students in 2025 with renewed energy while also improving my own languages. I\u2019m constantly striving to become a better teacher and coach by deepening my knowledge of the languages I teach.<\/p>\n

Wishing<\/strong> you and your family a wonderful<\/em> end of the year!
\nIk wens<\/strong> jou en je familie alvast een prachtig<\/em> eindejaar toe!
\nJe te souhaite<\/strong>, ainsi qu\u2019\u00e0 ta famille, une merveilleuse<\/em> fin d\u2019ann\u00e9e !
\nAuguro<\/strong> a te e alla tua famiglia un meraviglioso<\/em> fine anno!<\/p>\n

P.S. If you or someone you know wants to work on their Spanish or English in 2025, my partner Alfredo offers Spanish or English lessons: https:\/\/www.languageswithalfredo.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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