# Español — Journal A running log of learning Spanish. Not a study guide — more of a field journal. What I tried, what worked, what didn't, what I noticed. Given that language learning is technically a form of upskilling, all entries from June 2026 onwards will likely feature in the table on the [[Upskilling]] landing page. --- ## Entries | Date | Entry | Notes | | :--------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 2026-02-09 | [[2026-02-09 - Entry I\|Entry 1]] | First entry | | 2026-06-20 | Entry 2 - [[2026-06-20 - Entry II - Vowels\|Spanish Lesson (Vowels)]] | Physical lesson. One-on-one. One hour. | | 2026-06-28 | Entry 3 - [[2026-06-28 - Entry III - Ser, Estar, Negatives, Interrogatives\|Spanish - Ser, Estar, Negatives, Interrogatives]] | Physical lesson. One-on-one. One hour. | | 2026-07-04 | Entry 4 - [[2026-07-04 - Entry IV - Words and Phrases Heard in Madrid\|Words and Phrases Heard in Madrid]] | Notes. | | 2026-07-12 | Entry 5 - [[2026-07-12 - Entry V - Tengo, Tener, Intro to Daily Spanish\|Tengo, Tener, Intro to Daily Spanish]] | Physical lesson. One-on-one. One hour. | | 2026-07-16 | Entry 6 - [[2026-07-16 - Entry VI - Practical Spanish, Basic Translating\|Practical Spanish, Basic Translating]] | 4th. One-on-one. One hour. Took place over WhatsApp due to tutor being in Spain. | --- ## Quick Reference . --- ## Notes on Method I'm not following a single method or course. The approach is roughly: - Comprehensible input as the main driver (reading and listening at or just above current level) - Active vocabulary building via spaced repetition for high-frequency words. - Spanish lessons I attend physically or over WhatsApp, roughly once a week or once a fortnight. - Structured grammar reference when something doesn't parse — not as a primary study tool - Writing in the journal itself as low-stakes production practice Progress is tracked informally through the journal entries rather than test scores. The entries themselves are the record. --- *← [[Home|Back to Index]]* | *[[Resources|Resources →]]*