Hi Language Buddy!

I want to talk about something that's absolutely essential for me in my language learning journey, particularly with my Russian studies. For me, Russian is a nightmare language to learn due to its grueling grammar and its classification as a level three difficulty by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). It's completely different from all the level one languages I've learned up until now, such as Swedish, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Italian, French, and Dutch.

The only way I'm surviving this mentally and able to keep up the breakneck pace of learning is by visualizing my end goal. I imagine myself traveling to Russia, meeting friends there, and speaking Russian. I envision visiting my new friend's father, who doesn't speak any English, and being able to communicate with him. This mental image of breaking open the door to an entirely new culture and language is what keeps me going.

If I didn't have this compelling end goal in mind, I'm certain I would quit. So, you must have an end goal that motivates you to keep striving and visualizing your success. It may sound trite, but it's genuinely the reason I can persevere in learning some of the languages I speak.

In the meantime, I hope you have another productive week ahead, and never forget the power of visualizing your goals in language learning. Happy studying!