Good morning, dear students! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend. This week we'll be looking at some challenging material in our classes. Most of my students are comfortable with making mistakes in front of me, but I want to remind you all that mistakes are proof that you are trying! I don't mind mistakes at all from my students. I've been through the language-learning process, too. I understand the desire to go through a class with zero mistakes, to feel like you've done a perfect job, and to be proud of yourself for understanding the material easily. That's not a realistic expectation to have about language learning, though. In fact, some of the rules in Spanish that I remember best are because I've made SO MANY MISTAKES with them. If anything, an error (and a correction from a teacher) is an opportunity for your brain to store more information about a rule or definition. This means you're more likely to remember that information in the future. Let's change our attitudes about mistakes-- they're common, they happen, and they're necessary. Our goal should always be to overcome them, but an additional goal should be to embrace them when they happen.
Happy Monday and happy studying!
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