Comment:

Hi, Robbie:

The two most important target languages for me now are Mandarin Chinese, because so many people speak it and Bahasa Indonesia, because learning Indonesian is the quickest way I can become a part of the national language service corps (www.nationallanguageservicecorps.org) . I am still passionately interested in other languages also.

One great benefit I have gained from my language studies is the chance to teach English as a second language as a volunteer at my church.  I hope someday to find a way to teach ESL for a living.

Thank you for your interest.

Sincerely,

Charles Bowen

 

My Response:

Hi Charles,

That’s great that you want to join the National Language Service Corps! I wish you great success in your language studies.

It’s also great that you are willing to learn Indonesian solely for the sake of being able to join the corps more easily.

I think this is a good point to show to other people who are considering learning a foreign language. It’s very important to have a set goal or reason to learn the language that you are interested in learning. For example, in your case, you want to learn Indonesian to join the National Language Service Corps and once you are in, your language services will be in high demand. You have a clear vision and a definite goal for your language pursuit and this is exactly the kind of thing that will keep you going in your language studies.

For everyone else, if you are thinking of learning a new foreign language, try to come up with a defined, clear goal for how the language can fit into your life and bring you benefits. Having this kind of goal will lead to the motivation that can keep you going in your language studies for a long time. Because language learning is a serious commitment over a long period of time, it’s important to have this motivation or else you may find yourself giving up half way through!

Of course, if you have a clear goal in mind and are interested in the fastest techniques to learning any foreign language, you will definitely want to get a copy of my language learning guide which will teach you how to learn a new language faster and more easily than ever before. Go ahead and take a look!

-Robbie

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