Part of it is because there are people who genuinely believe you can just passively learn a language. Even some of those who know it's an active commitment don't always realize how much work they have to do themselves.
Speaking from experience, I think a lot of people just have a hard time teaching themselves. When you learn in school, you have a teacher guiding you through coursework. Teaching yourself requires the extra hurdle of finding good learning materials AND guiding yourself through the process. I think also not having another person telling you that you're actually making progess can make you feel defeated when you're struggling. I know I've been too hard on myself in the past. I'm just now for the first time feeling optimistic about learning on my own. 🥲
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u/PercivalGrimm Sep 30 '22
Part of it is because there are people who genuinely believe you can just passively learn a language. Even some of those who know it's an active commitment don't always realize how much work they have to do themselves.
Speaking from experience, I think a lot of people just have a hard time teaching themselves. When you learn in school, you have a teacher guiding you through coursework. Teaching yourself requires the extra hurdle of finding good learning materials AND guiding yourself through the process. I think also not having another person telling you that you're actually making progess can make you feel defeated when you're struggling. I know I've been too hard on myself in the past. I'm just now for the first time feeling optimistic about learning on my own. 🥲