I love my TL but....

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In the enthralling journey of language learning, the experience can often be a delightful contradiction. Take, for instance, the case of someone who has been immersing themselves in Mandarin for nearly 18 months. Initially approached as a challenge—a chance to fill an empty cup—this endeavor has blossomed into a genuine affection for the language. The unexpected tranquility that washes over them while reading or listening to Mandarin content is a testament to its allure. Yet, there's a twist: as enthusiasm grows, motivation for traditional study wanes. The struggle between the joy of consumption and the burdensome weight of structured learning creates a tension that many language learners know all too well. Is this simply language fatigue, or is it a natural evolution of their linguistic adventure? Sharing experiences like these can illuminate the path forward.

I'm learning mandarin for almost 18 months now. I started it initially as it was a brand new language for me to see if it will be easier to fill an empty cup. I never interacted with the language before so everything feel new. And to my surprise, I like the language.

As I keep going, my love for the language grow day by day. And recently, I feel like I feel calm and in peace when I read or listen to a content in mandarin, and I prefer using this language instead of the 2 others languages I speak, and despite I barely hold a basic convo.

It's a good thing, right?

It is but as much as I like reading, trying to find the meaning behind a characters, a sentences, the grammar pattern, or I enjoy listening to an audio and understand just even 20% of the language, I feel like I don't want to study the language anymore. I just don't have the motivation to study anymore.

But still, I keep studying. Maybe it's just the idea of "studying" that revulse me and instead I just want to consume and use the language instead.

To be clear, I'm not on intermediate level yet and I have many things to work on before I reach this level.

Do anyone had or have experimented something similar?

Is it just a language learning fatigue?

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