Hours

7 posts
2026

500 Hours

Speaking Spanish in Spain was successful but foggy. Comprehension gains keep stacking from steady input but lots of gaps remain.
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450 Hours

Notable but quieter progress compared to months ago with a better sense for the input level that will get me to the next level.
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400 Hours

Progress feels increasingly uneven on the surface but increasingly stable underneath.
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350 Hours

A lot has happened since 300 hours. There’s still a long way to go but also some notable progress.
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300 Hours

At 300 hours, Spanish increasingly feels less like something I decode and more like something I experience.
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250 Hours

At 250 hours, progress feels quieter. I can follow more long form Spanish, tolerate ambiguity better, and trust repeated exposure more, even …
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200 Hours

Progress, challenges, and observations after ~200 hours of comprehensible input.
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