Lulu

목적 = Goal 목 means necks so my goal is a neck choke 😅😂

That feeling of forgeting that you are watching a video in your TL with no sub because you can understand almost everything easily 😭😭😭😭

@andymounthood Omg thank you so much. I really should try that.

@LearningLulu Better yet, if you can read in your TL, you can talk about what you just read. I like to summarize graded readers (easy fiction), but it works even better with non-fiction (blog articles, magazine articles, etc.). At first, just try it with the reading passages in textbooks.

How do you practice speaking by yourself? I kinda wanna practice a bit before trying to actually talk to someone because I end up losing all my words 🙉😅

I kinda wanna use it for speaking practice as well.

I saw the #/100daysoflanguagelearning yesterday and really wanna try it but I think I should wait for one more month before I start.

@ExileGregory I tried to check a few months ago but I did not find much but since you mentioned it I think I should try again. Thank you so much ^^

@LearningLulu I'm using AI now. LanguaTalk. You can also use ChatGPT for free. Have a look at some youtube videos about this.

@andymounthood I am always thankful for your tips really. Thank you so much. I will try that as well. Tbh I sometimes do like "the weather is nice" and stuff like that and it is indeed useful but I think I need to do it more often and with different topics.

@LearningLulu They do get easier over a few months, and then I'm more willing to practice conversation with others. Audio courses and listening practice are both very helpful in preparing me for conversation.

When I am trying to say something serious in my tl but I can't use complicated sentences yet so my simple sentences make me sound less serious and sometimes lacking deep thoughts 🙈😅 I really wanna say more but I am still lacking language skills 🙈😂

@meg_skjermet Congrats 🎉🎉

Guess who got an A on their master's thesis 😙

@kasiastudies Same (it has been 10 years maybe even😅😂)

@keislanguages No of course not. I am really so thankful 🥹🥹 Yeah it started a few years ago but lately it has become worse and as I said it is not really going away so I feel I should do something about it for real🤦🏻‍♀️

@LearningLulu I'm glad my rambles didn't annoy you 😅 I used to have a similar problem for years so hopefully like this I've helped you avoid that sort of situation 😅

I am not sure if that can be called burnout or what but I have no energy to do anything anymore and I feel bad for wasting time 😔 Sometimes I try to do it either way but I can't concentrate at all 🤦🏻‍♀️ I can't even enjoy dramas and books anymore 😭

@keislanguages Thank you so much 🥹 I am gonna try your tips and see if they work for me. I am really thankful that you took the time and mentioned them 🥹💛 I do get that a lot tbh I feel I don't really recover lately even (like even if I get a bit better it doesn't feel like full recover)

@LearningLulu -doing (like once a year or more) then it might be some type of depression, which doesn't mean that you need to start anti-depressants or wtvr, just that you'll need some strategies to minimize the depressive lows in your life. Whatever it is, I hope you feel better soon! ^^

@noryeok I think I should try because I have been so less active (walking and exercising) after Covid 🤔 Thank you so much. I really appreciate it 🥹💛

@LearningLulu Oh noo, maybe you need to talk to someone or go to the doctor, could be something medical too 🤔 Have you tried exercising? It does help with the lack of energy, although you might not want to because you feel you have no energy, but starting slow and simple helps.

@AdvLanguage90 I really hope you find something soon 🥺🫂

@LearningLulu I have the same problem 🤔 also I can't find any solution to deal with it

@noryeok The problem is it took long for real that I can't think that it will pass anymore. I feel like I need to find a solution already😔 Thank you so much really 🫂💛

@LearningLulu Something that helps me is knowing that those times will pass, that it’s just temporary. I rewatch things I loved instead of watching new things, read fanfics instead of books or read books that are easy. For languages I go into maintenance mode. Hope you feel better soon! 🫂

@Kellipnida Thank you so much 🙈💛

@LearningLulu Thanks. For we both! 💛

@Kellipnida I see. Thank you so much 🙈 Good luck and I hope whatever you try works for you 💛

@LearningLulu it's sth I'm still doing cuz I often get bored w things I used to like. For dramas I just don't watch it or change for a diff subject. Also reading more books it's been a great replacement. For lang learning I try new methods or take a slow path & easy one.

@Kellipnida Exactly. I can't really concentrate and I am becoming so forgetful as well 🥺🥺 I can't even tell if the drama for example is bad or it is me who can't enjoy it. If I may ask what do you do during that time? Like how do you manage it? Just take a break? But still how? 🥺

@LearningLulu Sometimes, I feel that way too. Even for doing sth I uesd to enjoy. In times like that I just give time for myself & then try to find new ways or new hobbies.

@andymounthood Well...🙊😅 I hope it is not though 😅 The problem is I have no idea yet how to try to recover burnout so that I can tell if it is burnout or depression 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thank you so much 😊

@LearningLulu Hugs! I hope it's not depression. From what my niece told me, it tends to be those symptoms but it also feels as if all emotions (positive and negative) are drained out of you. But hopefully it's not that. Hopefully, it's a short-term burnout. I hope you feel better soon!