Hi, it’s Nic here!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s always a good time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished. Personally, I\u2019ve had what you call a \u2018whirlwind year\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n Using \u2018whirlwind\u2019<\/strong> as an adjective is a great way to refer to durations of time. It\u2019s used to describe a portion of time that passes quickly, usually because one is very busy.<\/p>\n For example,<\/p>\n I\u2019ve had a whirlwind week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This means that I think the week passed very quickly, likely because I was very busy or occupied with something, so I didn\u2019t notice the time pass quickly.<\/p>\n So, back to me! My whirlwind year was absolutely jam packed. Interestingly though, my year started off fairly slowly. I spent January in Canada, relaxing and unwinding with my family. However, as those who know me will vouch for, I’m not one to relax. In fact, I hate relaxing and doing nothing. I always have to be doing something. I can\u2019t stand sitting still. So, rarely watch movies, and the only time I watch TV or something else passive, I’m usually doing something else at the same time as well, like eating or reading!<\/p>\n So, my quiet January was a bit of an inspiration. I knew that I couldn’t sit around at home all the time! Instead, I began preparing my second course, and I booked my first flight of many. By the beginning of February, I was in Africa and working hard!<\/p>\n Furthermore, I’m incredibly proud of what I have accomplished lately! I couldn’t have done it without motivation though!<\/p>\n So, I encourage you to reflect. Are you proud of what you have done or what you’re doing? How about your English studies? What were your goals? Did you have any goals?<\/p>\n If you are proud of your progress in English, congratulations! But, don\u2019t stop! Remember that consistency is the most important factor when learning a language. You have to dedicate yourself, and practice as much as possible. If you expose yourself to English every day, you\u2019ll be surprised at how quickly you improve!<\/p>\n If you are a bit disappointed about your English progress, that\u2019s ok too! You\u2019re in the same position I was in before. Just think of why you\u2019re unsatisfied. Is a certain grammar point still difficult for you, like articles or tense? Or, is a certain aspect of your skills unsatisfactory, like your speaking or listening?<\/p>\n Let this be your motivation though! Critically review your own progress in English, and decide what you need to change. We have a wide range of learning opportunities available at Fruitful English: live chat courses to help with your speaking; dedicated grammar courses to learn native phrasings; and audiobooks and recording services to help with your listening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi, it’s Nic here! It\u2019s always a good time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished. Personally, I\u2019ve had what you call a \u2018whirlwind year\u2019. Using \u2018whirlwind\u2019 as an adjective is a great way t…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":2964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[276,5],"tags":[212,22],"class_list":{"0":"post-3037","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-native","8":"category-learning","9":"tag-212","10":"tag-22","11":"article cf"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3037"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3078,"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3037\/revisions\/3078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fruitfulenglish.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}