Recently, when I first watched Beauty and The Beast it motivated me to learn how to speak and write like French people. Although the movie was in English, the setting was in French: exaggerated makeup, ball gowns, wigs, manners, and etiquettes. Since I have all summer to dig into the language, why not give it a shot.
At first, everything was going well and easy. I even boasted some words to some of my friends on how well I can speak it and how many words I know. They, too, knew some introductory lines but not as much as I did. Words like "Je m'appelle Alexa" or I am Alexa or My name is Alexa and this and that.
As I keep learning every day, I realized that there are so much to learn. It's like learning English all over again but in a different language; the rules came back, the techniques are harder, the silent letters are amazingly crazy. I was losing my motivation and now demotivated with the idea of language learning.
So whenever I feel like I had enough already, which is wrong, or when I am tired and don't want it anymore. I always give myself a break—a day off or two. Then I come back reviewing my French notes, answering online quizzes, talking in French by myself, and sometimes watching Beauty and The Beast again. It never fails. It always inspires me. I think it's because I want to travel to France and see lovely castles, huge front and back yards, meet French people and try to converse with them—if I have the guts.
Language Learning requires a lot of effort and time and a whole lot of motivation. If you think you just don't have these elements, you don't have to worry because it won't be gone when you are ready. Learning a language will always be available online, in books, in movies, in music, everywhere. The opportunity is there for you.
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