You may have said to yourself recently, “I want to learn fluent Spanish fast”. Well, I must tell you that learning a language can be one of the hardest things you may ever do. People tend to approach it with the same fear of getting in the water with sharks. And why can’t people have this fear?
Learning a language is no small feat, not by a long shot. When you ask someone to list the five most challenging things to do in this world, they will almost always list learning a language. Spanish is considered a difficult language to learn, but all languages are difficult to learn at first. The majority of people that try to learn Spanish will more than likely fail. This is usually because they get discouraged and start thinking that they will never master it. It would help if you had faith to succeed here; besides, the problem is more than likely not what you think. The problem is not you, it is not your shortcomings that are making you fail, and it is your tools and method.
You would be surprised about how many people blame themselves and begin thinking they are incapable of learning Spanish. Never start to think about this! Anyone can learn Spanish; all it takes is a little determination and the right tools for the job of teaching you. There are a few standard ways to teach yourself Spanish, and you probably know them by now. There are the traditional textbooks to read where you constantly memorize different vocabulary and do writing exercises. These textbooks can be costly, and let’s face it; a textbook can only go so far. It can’t interact with you, can’t speak to you; it is just a book. You won’t get any experience speaking the language. There is the usual flash card route where you spend all of your time memorizing vocabulary and have similar results, albeit much cheaper. You can also get a very in-depth learning experience from a Spanish class. This method is excellent but has numerous downsides such as cost, time and the frustration dealing with people you may not click with.
There have been significant advances in how you can learn Spanish, with home education courses gaining popularity and effectiveness; many different ones on the market and all offer some very nice benefits over the standard methods. These include the ability to set your schedule and learn when you want, speak Spanish, and have a much lower cost even free.