Choosing Between Language Learning and Blogging
Posted on | February 9, 2007 | 5 Comments
Two days ago, Kelly the Aspiring Polyglot has decided to retire her blog, which has been running for almost a year. On one hand, I feel sad to know the departure of one of the finest language blogs around. On the other hand, I am glad to know that Kelly has decided to put more time and effort into her language learning.
Personally, I think it is the correct attitude to put your language learning first, then blogging. I have been telling myself since the launch of this blog that I would continue blogging only under the condition that it will not hinder my language learning progress. Learning a language does take up a lot of time. When the two come together, blogging becomes secondary.
To my fellow language-learning bloggers, there is one message I want to convey here. Kelly has already put it nicely in her post: put more time and effort into actually working on your languages rather than just write about them.
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February 9th, 2007 @ 4:06 pm
I just discovered Kelly’s blog a few days ago and am sorry to see it go. I’m glad that the archives will still be around though and I look forward to reading her older posts.
What irony…this comes on a day when I, too, have decided to retire my own language blog.
February 9th, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
Strangely I find exactly the opposite effect, blogging and participating in forums etc. has resulted in a wonderful Chinese Skype partner (more helpful than I could possibly have imagined), helpful suggestions and corrections, some free study materials, a few meetups face to face with a Chinese guy to exchange languages over coffee, some inside information of where to go shopping in my local area to find Chinese speakers and much more.
It seems the more I put out the more I get back. Maybe it is just Mandarin that has this effect.
February 10th, 2007 @ 11:46 am
Joanne, why would you like to retire your blog? Any particular reason?
February 10th, 2007 @ 11:49 am
Chris,
Yes, blogging should help your language learning. This is the reason why I created this blog. However, sometimes we would unconsciously give a higher priority on blogging, which slows down our language learning progress. If this is the case, we need to realign our priorities.
February 10th, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
I agree with you Edwin. Blogging shouldn’t hinder our efforts while we are learning our target languages. I have decided something. I will blog in the languages i am learning. Yes, few months ago, i had blogged in Spanish and my friends did correct me. That was awesome. Now, i am re-studying Spanish and will re-blog. I don’t know.. That’s freaky but i will blog and learn my target language. And yes, we shouldnt just write about them. German? very soon!