Take a look at this video describing some challenges in learning a language over time.
All these experiences are a normal part of learning a language. However, when you encounter them for the first time, they can be difficult to deal with.
For example, difficult grammar can often only be mastered not through memorising rules, but by an ongoing process of attention, exposure, experimentation and so on. Otherwise intelligent people can be left exasperated by a problem that can’t be solved through brainpower and hard work alone. How do you react to challenges that can’t easily be quantified and controlled?
OpenLearn - How to learn a language
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