With 2011 in the books, what will 2012 bring?

This year didn't go as well as I had hoped, but it wasn't a total loss. And 2012 starts soon! There's no reason I can't be much more productive next year.

I won't reveal my next language project just yet, but I can say this much: unlike this year, my next language will be one that I can much more easily use to interact with people and things around me.

I truly believe the biggest key to success in language learning is just having easy access to opportunities to practice and use the things... continue reading at Fluent Every Year

Not a total bust

As I mentioned in my last post, it's clear that I will not be speaking fluent Turkish by the end of this year - even if I were to be amazingly productive for the rest of this month. But it's still not a total bust. I did learn a lot this year!

First, obviously, I did manage to learn a lot of Turkish. I've been reading tweets in Turkish daily, and understanding a lot of it. I've also learned to read and understand most of what I see on sites like Yonja and Hürriyet. Using music - one of my... continue reading at Fluent Every Year

Turkish update

Those of you who have followed this site regularly will have noticed that I haven't been writing much over the last 5 months. It's not a grand coincidence that I started a new job 6 months ago.

I will never be one to make the excuse that I don't have time. My first year on this blog — including almost six months of daily posts — was while I was working full-time. No, a job is not an excuse for not learning... if you are truly motivated to learn. Yes, I did start a new job, and for... continue reading at Fluent Every Year