If I were to learn a new language, I would try to immerse myself in it as soon as possible. Ideas: change your OS display language, select a VPN server in a cou

If I were to learn a new language, I would try to immerse myself in it as soon as possible. Ideas: change your OS display language, select a VPN server in a country where it's the primary language so you occasionally get localized pages, partake in online forums, read children's stories, speak the language with a friend (I usually have at least one friend whose native language is the one I'm learning) or get a pen pal, watch movies and listen to music, write poems. As for the actual learning methodology, I would use the one I always use: study, use/experiment, rest. I call that one learning block, of which I can do one to three in a day. A study phase of tops an hour focused on few concepts followed by a use/experimentation phase, and then a rest phase of twenty minutes to an hour (I prefer walking, no earphones, just the quiet--I don't want any new inputs during this phase). The resting phase is critical for me, you can also call it a timeout, and it's something I do many times in the course of a week. It's not actually resting, it's a period of time I set aside where I "disconnect" and block all inputs. I don't listen to music or any other audio, I won't allow anything to disturb me, the phone's on silent and won't be touched or looked at, no screens at all. During this time my brain is processing new information and relating it to old--making connections. My only job is to think about nothing in particular while I walk or just sit/lay on the couch. This is when most ideas, insights and deeper understanding come to me. When I'm done, I jot down whatever manifested. To maintain knowledge, you must actively engage. And why would you not? I would not learn a new language as a project or challenge and then not use it, I would use it for the rest of my life. By learning a new language, you can open new doors, alter your perspective, and gain understanding and empathy for people you previously knew little about.