I dropped Spanish which was the only language offered during my high school years. I regret it, and now I’m embarrassed to start learning as a uni-aged guy. I want to learn Mandarin because then I would know English and Mandarin which would cover like 50% of the populations speaking abilities.
Basically I just feel like a dumb American and being a Marxist I need to know another language.
“ha you’re a communist but dont speak a second language? How hypocrtitical!”
Well, nothing stops you from learning it now that you’re uncomfortable with not knowing a secondary language. A different language is extremely useful when reading books from another country. It’s a whole new universe you can discover if you’re able to read and comprehend a secondary language.
In that respect, you should definitely plan before you begin learning a language. Think about why you’re learning the language, and if the language is useful for a particular goal. You can be learning because you enjoy the challenge, etc. But it’s a long-term commitment, you’ll be learning that language for the rest of your life if you want to keep it.
the best time to start learning a language was yesterday… the second best time is right now. I was in the same boat as you at 20, and now I’m fluent in French, and have a strong grasp of German, Spanish, and Mandarin. Just practice everyday without fail.
Same. But don’t count yourself our on Spanish. Getting back into it is easy. Lots of ppl and resources and memes haha. The 25 year brain thing is completely made up
You don’t need to learn a second language to be a communist. If you can, getting organized is a far more important thing to do, even more than knowing your theory (although that’s important too, but useless if you don’t apply it). Learning a language is cool, but you don’t need it.