Tatjana - progress reports

@tatjana I’m quoting this out of the “Welsh - a new design” thread, because I think it belongs in here. I don’t want to take the website design thread off topic.

DON’T be shattered…you need to listen to Aran! You CAN do this! You are doing better than you think you are. Here you are communicating with all of us in a language that isn’t your own all the time…if you can do that, you can learn Welsh! You just need to stay focused on having a positive attitude, and maybe stepping away for a bit when you get too frustrated. I have actually been struggling the last few days. I am repeating Gwers 21 again today, and I feel like since Gwers 19 I’ve been falling apart. I don’t know if it’s the “enill yn hawdd” and “colli yn drwm” that made me lose my pronunciation confidence, or if my hard drive of a brain is just full, but I can’t seem to get the sentences out right lately. I’m mixing up all the yes/no’s, softening after wedi when I know I shouldn’t, not softening after the wnaeth- forms when I know I should, and just not remembering the we/you forms, especially the future forms. I’m finding pronunciation hard all of a sudden, and I think I’m concentrating so much on that that somehow things aren’t sticking. Yes, I’m a bit frustrated, but I know I just need to keep practicing. I’m thinking about backing up to Gwers 19 even though I really want to keep moving forward, just so I can practice more without adding anything new for a day or two. I keep telling myself that Aran and Iestyn have told us that periods of struggle are part of the journey and are actually worthwhile. No, it’s not fun to struggle, but I’m just going to put my head down and work my way through it, taking breaks when I start to feel really frustrated, and I know sooner or later I’ll come out the other side a better Welsh speaker. You can do this too…don’t let the tough times get the better of you!

Now I know the motto in Welsh…PAID BECSO! Say it with me! C’mon, Tatjana, keep smiling, and keep practicing :slight_smile: We WILL keep improving and learning!

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