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How many hours do I study languages for? | Q&A | Obstacles, updates, faith and more ?

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What's up, friends? I did a 200K Q&A video ages ago but still haven't gone through all your questions, so here is part two! (of three? four? who knows!). Grab a cup of tea, get comfy and let's chat languages & life updates!

200K Part 1 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWSidODEzSQ&t=698s
100K Q&A video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXJjQTt_W7E&t=12s

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:35 Listening fatigue
02:19 Finding articles to read when learning
03:36 Personal life update
04:21 How many hours I learn languages for
07:10 Language obstacles and expectations
08:52 Frustrations
10:56 Joys + difficulties of a Christian lifestyle abroad
12:33 Respect, openness, worldviews, learning
13:44 Was learning Korean hard?
15:10 When did I start understanding spoken Korean?
16:36 Is reading fundamental when learning languages?
18:23 Learning without native speakers
20:06 A career in languages vs design
22:04 Ancient languages & ending

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Welcome to my channel! My name is Lindie and I share my love for languages through my polyglot progress and language learning tips here. South African by birth, I spent most of my life in France, Pakistan, the UAE and Japan. Now I work as a UI/UX designer in Singapore. I'm a Christian and strive to shine God’s light in all I do. May this channel inspire you to reach your language goals!

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? Hello! I'm Lindie, and I LOVE learning languages. I make videos about langauge learning tips, productivity, motivation, and updates in 12-ish languages. I'm here to show you that it's possible to learn multiple languages at once. Stick around to follow my progress and see my best methods and tips. ?? Based in Singapore, originally from South Africa. ? Resources, FAQ and blog: www.lindiebotes.com ? If my content has helped you, please consider supporting me on Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/lindiebotes ? Find me elsewhere online https://linktr.ee/lindiebotes 1 Cor 13:1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
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