Age and language learning

Non-traditional students balance school and family By: Brittny Goodsell Jones-She has 17 grandchildren and five children, works part-time…”When I first started Spanish, I would sit there at night and just be giddy because I’ve got this homework and I’m going, ‘This is so cool. I’m learning this,’” she said. “I started to think maybe I can do this. I mean, if I can learn a language at this age, I can actually see that I can do this. Before I was just taking the classes to learn. I never really had a degree in mind because I didn’t think I would ever go that far.” “I just keep going like a plow horse, just plod along. You see your target, you keep going no matter what and move things out of your way,” Bell said.

This is living proof that you can learn a language at any age. I teach languages and for sure the younger students are not always better than the older, it all depends.

My older students have more disciple, focus and determination. Except for the accent I think they learn languages better. I think if your mind is active and willing you can learn a language.  I know this sounds high in the sky but its true.

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