How I Failed at Spanish for Decades (Before Finally Reaching C1)

Описание: It took me literally decades to go from starting Spanish to passing the C1 exam.

I started at 18 after hearing the opening line of "100 Years of Solitude." I went to Venezuela for 3 months. Made lifelong friends in Peru. Listened to cassettes for hours while delivering pizza. Read Spanish books.

But my approach was scattered. I tried every method I could find - books, courses, language labs, movies. I was all over the place with my strategies. I made progress over the years, but it was slow. Much slower than it needed to be.

Then during COVID, something changed. I hired a tutor on iTalki (Rosa) and got coaching from ‪@LucaLampariello‬ His advice was almost too simple: "Stop complicating it. Pick one or two techniques. Be super consistent with them. Build over time."

1 year, 3 months, and 4 days after my first coaching session with Luca, I passed the C1 exam.

I framed the certificate last year... and then bought seven more empty frames.

Because I'm never going back to that scattered approach again. French is next.

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In this video:
How 100 Years of Solitude inspired my Spanish journey
Years of scattered strategies (and slow progress)
What finally clicked during COVID
The simple advice that changed everything
Why consistency beats a scattered approach every time

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