>>8829695>How do I power through it?By not powering through it. People always say that children pick up languages quickly, but it's only half true - and even so remember that it takes YEARS of schooling before an 8-year-old has the language skills of... an 8-year-old. Do you, being much older with far more responsibilities in life, expect to outpace that? You can probably study more efficiently than primary school kid, but training your brain still takes a lot of time.
Also, there's a sort of mindset that we get into as adults where learning has to be done in a rather "textbook" style. But recall that children, who again "pick up languages quickly", don't learn from a textbook. They learn through play: picture books, cheezy Sesame Street style songs and games, etc. And they're usually much more bold in using what they learn, even if they make tons of mistakes.
Don't power through it. Just take your time but be diligent. Don't be afraid to learn in any way possible, even if it seems stupid. Don't be afraid to make mistakes.
