Wow, thank you for sharing that. I can definitely relate. There is something genuinely beautiful about beginner mistakes when learning a new language. They build confidence through small failures and repeated repair. By avoiding them, it can feel like progress, like we’re making room for more sophisticated mistakes. But I worry we’re skipping the stage where confidence is built sustainably, especially in something that is genuinely hard for adults.
Wow, thank you for sharing that. I can definitely relate. There is something genuinely beautiful about beginner mistakes when learning a new language. They build confidence through small failures and repeated repair. By avoiding them, it can feel like progress, like we’re making room for more sophisticated mistakes. But I worry we’re skipping the stage where confidence is built sustainably, especially in something that is genuinely hard for adults.