How I Became Fluent in a New Language as an Adult

Immersive language learning feels like being the only 4-year-old in a room full of adoring but distant adults.

Winta Assefa
Better Humans
Published in
4 min readFeb 21, 2023

--

Drawing of people talking to each other.
The illustration was created by the Author

Growing up, dad sent my sisters and me to international schools attended by other foreigners’ children in Saudi Arabia. So, I had quite a few opportunities to learn new languages.

--

--

Architect & Multi-passionate Creative Based in Ethiopia 🎨 I Share Simple Productivity Systems For Chaotic Creatives