This week on the show, I answered a question from Twitter user @akalious: I’m so curious how you learned English to IELTS 9* even before you went to UK... Could you talk abt that a little bit in future episodes? In this episode you'll learn: How Many Formal Study Hours Of English I Took in the first 8 years of studying English...and why that only half matters What I Did Differently To Give Me Native-Like Fluency in English How having No Native Speaker Contact actually helped me grow in English The one way that polyglots can damage your language learning Why my dream job of "grumpy record store owner in London" helped me imagine my success even when I was 13 Why you must never doubt yourself and it's better to believe than compare 8 Language Mindset Tips You Can Start Using Today OBSESS CONTINUE LISTEN Be confident from day 1. Know that you can do this. Do not doubt yourself. Drill grammar, read books, use what you have. Think long term - I never wondered when I’d be fluent. Why? I ha
