Congratulations Stadt! One Million Points!

Question

Great job!

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

swamp, you're next. (2 million)!!! - simpevets, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 1

Thank you for the recognition.

It is sort of an odd thing to celebrate. I look at learning Spanish as analogous to learning to play basketball. Doing flashcards to learn words and then to practice them over and over until they are indelibly seared into one’s mind is, to me, like the practice sessions one does to acquire any skill.

I cannot recall ever congratulating my stepson on the number of practices or drills he did in basketball. The congratulations would always come when he did something like this:

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(Sorry for the shameless plug, but I think any parent would understand)

So I think I will feel much more of a sense of accomplishment when (for instance):

1. I can regularly create complicated sentences that Cogumela can actually understand.
2. I can read something in Spanish that is not fairly simple without having to consult a dictionary and “work it out”.
3. I can regularly post in Spanish.
4. I can watch TV in Spanish and understand it well, instead of getting just some of the words and if I am lucky the general gist of it.
5. I can actually speak a sentence that I have not thought out in advance.

I look forward to point at which I no longer need to do flashcards and can expand and maintain my vocabulary through use in context instead of flashcards, and move on to the stage that Lazarus has described in several of his recent answers:

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However the encouragement to keep at it is always welcome, and I do appreciate it. This is a wonderful site and I probably would have given up a long time ago if it were not for the encouraging atmosphere here.

Answer 2

Congratulations Stadt! That is so amazing!

You are on your way to One Billion!

thanks - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 3

Felicitaciones.. Stadt!!

Thanks for loving Spanish language

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 4

Great job Stadt!

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

You're welcome. - 00b6f46c, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 5

Congratulations mate , I just cannot believe how you can possibly do that , you must be quite a brain and a very hard worker so, Bien hecho.

Thanks, it is more a willingness to tolerate repetition to acheive goals. - Stadt, Feb 10, 2011

Answer 6

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thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 7

This is a great, Stadt! You have been doing a lot of hard work and I congratulate you!

Good going!

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 8

¡Felicidades! Aprendí como insertar una foto especialmente para ti.

I could add that I have another neice going to Western Wash, a sister that went to Eastern Wash, and a brother-in-law that went to Wash State. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 9

I can't imagine the time and commitment it takes to reach 1,000,000 points. That is amazing and I am truly impressed. You certainly have a drive to learn Spanish and that's an inspiration to me! Congrats!

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 10

All I can say is W O W and you are from such an amazingly beautiful state - I guess you memorize while you are gazing at the views!!!!

Oh, that makes me homesick. - Leatha, Feb 9, 2011

Thanks, I wish my view quite that pretty, but it still is not bad. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 11

A great accomplishment Stadt ..!!

Enhorabuena ..!!

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 12

I'm in awe of such an amazing accomplishment!

Your son's great too. - Leatha, Feb 9, 2011

thanks, he is. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

:))) - Gocika, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 13

Congratuations! That is a lot of individual flashcards and stuff! Keep up the great work!

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 14

Wow!!! Now that's something! Congrats!

thanks. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011

Answer 15

¡Bien hecho, Stadt!

Thank you, I appreciate your patient encouragement so much. - Stadt, Feb 9, 2011