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LaughingChimp
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 Message 9 of 15
19 February 2013 at 4:54pm | IP Logged 
emk wrote:
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3) Sometimes, even when I'm well-rested and studying intensely, my French will go "offline" for 2 or 3 days. When it comes back, I'll often see a big leap in my abilities.

The most interesting is surely (3). Why would my French suddenly crash for a few days before improving? The brain is a mysterious place.


I have noticed that such slups happen when I learn something unexpected. Like if the brain is reviewing everything I learned so far as it tries to integrate the new information.

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Arekkusu
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 Message 10 of 15
19 February 2013 at 4:59pm | IP Logged 
My advice to you is to accept it. For a while, I would often talk of this roller-coaster effect in my log when learning Japanese. We have good days and bad days, and you can be certain that your bad days will eventually be followed by better days. And the results is inevitably that you end up higher than you ever were before.
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leosmith
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 Message 11 of 15
19 February 2013 at 5:37pm | IP Logged 
sillygoose1 wrote:
Does this happen to anyone else?

Yes, but since I recognized what was going on, I got organized, and now I love learning in spurts
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iguanamon
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 Message 12 of 15
19 February 2013 at 6:45pm | IP Logged 
leosmith wrote:
sillygoose1 wrote:
Does this happen to anyone else?

Yes, but since I recognized what was going on, I got organized, and now I love learning in spurts


That's just one reason why it's good to have you back, leosmith. When a guy speaks seven languages from five different families, it's a probably a good idea to have a look at what he says about the subject of language learning. Thanks leo.

Edited by iguanamon on 19 February 2013 at 7:58pm

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leosmith
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 Message 13 of 15
21 February 2013 at 6:20pm | IP Logged 
You are very kind iguanamon.
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shk00design
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 Message 14 of 15
21 February 2013 at 10:27pm | IP Logged 
Definitely happen to languages you are trying to master. The languages you use regularly
usually have less problem even on a day you are tired and become less attentive.
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