Week 4 of learning a new language
What’s working, what’s boring, and the vocab I keep forgetting on purpose-looking apps.
Week four is the awkward middle: enough progress to notice, not enough to feel fluent.
Working
Short daily sessions beat long weekend cram sessions. Speaking out loud, even alone, helps more than silent taps.
Still hard
I keep mixing up the same handful of words. Apps love streaks; brains love repetition with context.
Next week: more real sentences, fewer isolated flashcards.