Is it possible to learn a new language, in your late thirties, without structured lessons? There are definitely more efficient ways of reaching this goal, but what's the fun of scaling steep mountains of scree on horseback? Stumbling, sliding back, and wandering in looping circles is really more my style.
Well truthfully, if I had half a year to kill and a thousand euro to burn, I would gladly take an intensive course. I've already determined occasional lessons coupled with saying "Danke" and "Tschüß" at the cash register conversational German does not make. I injected myself into an ongoing intensive course for two weeks, which taught me that this was the way to go, but, I have a job, and no one seems to offer evening intensive courses.
And so, cheers to self reliance and self motivation, my two soft and squishy spots. May they harden from all the poking.
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