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]]> By: 16 myths about learning Chinese that are holding you back | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/#comment-141146 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:25:12 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=234#comment-141146 […] You should take responsibility for your own learning, however. […]

]]> By: How to get the most out of your Chinese tutoring sessions | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/#comment-134702 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:20:09 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=234#comment-134702 […] To learn Chinese successfully as an adult, you need to become an independent learner. That means you set your goals, choose a suitable approach and content, and take responsibility for the outcome. […]

]]> By: 3 thing I wish I had known as a beginner student of Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/#comment-122133 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:49:50 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=234#comment-122133 […] Maybe a few of you happen to be in fantastic courses with awesome teachers, but that’s still not going to be enough; you need to take responsibility for your own learning, and the sooner you do it, the better! […]

]]> By: How to learn Chinese in the long term with intrinsic motivation | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/#comment-118113 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:24:08 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=234#comment-118113 […] be the only thing you’re doing. When studying Chinese in a formal educational setting, it’s important to take control of your learning. You should not outsource this to your teacher or curriculum designer, even though you need to heed […]

]]> By: Should you throw away your Chinese textbook? | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/#comment-110806 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:32:04 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=234#comment-110806 […] As a more advanced student, you know your way around, and even if you haven’t mastered the language yet, you do at least know what you don’t know. This means you’re in a better position to take control of your own learning, with or without a… […]

]]> By: Training your Chinese teacher, part 1: Introduction | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/#comment-109935 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:40:58 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=234#comment-109935 […] (or at least wearing down the letters on my keyboard), but you’re the one learning Chinese. You need to take charge of your learning. Even with an excellent teacher, you need to be aware of what you might be missing because of […]

]]> By: Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it? | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/#comment-108056 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:54:07 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=234#comment-108056 […] long. I want you to understand why I’m recommending something, not just tell you what to do. You should be in charge of your own learning, and that requires some understanding of the methods you […]

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