2,000,000 words!

[hiptothehop]

Well done @jt23! 2 Million words of intensive reading is a huge accomplishment. Thank you for sharing.

@jt23

I read novels because I enjoyed them. I didn’t want to follow a course of graded readers.

I prefer slogging through adult books with more unknown words to graded readers, as well. If the content doesn’t hold our attention, we won’t learn!

@jt23

I worked everyday for 2-6 hours. Usually split into two or three sessions. I’d say my daily average was 4 hours.

You are a beast!

@jt23

My listening comprehension is much better than it was in the first year, but still not great.

Did you mostly read alone, or did you do much simultaneaous reading & listening?

@jt23

Not much happening on output. I do small exercises here and there. I’m in a French meetup in my city.

I love my local Spanish meetup, too! It isn’t necessarily the best practice, but for me it is super motivating.

Agree with all of your takeaways. For me, I have enjoyed the learning process overall, but it has been much more fun to use the language after the 2M word mark. I hope it is for you, too.

Here is my 2M words read update from a couple of years back. I remember I had a drink in hand when I wrote it: Vamos! Achievement unlocked: Two Million Words Read in Spanish