6月22日话题：你多久学习一次你目标的语言？

最近，我基本上每天都会练习一些中文，因为学中文已经成为了我的一个兴趣爱好！因此，我并不觉得是个累赘的任务。以前，我小时候被逼迫去上中文学校：需要死记硬背词汇，读无聊的课本，准备演讲，进行考试，等等。那时候，我真的讨厌中文，觉得不但烦恼而艰苦，还对我将来不会有多大用处。

“学习语言”的范围可以包括什么？我现在经常会看中国电视剧或者其他的说中文视频，读中文的小说，倾听中文博客，甚至也玩一个中国电子游戏。因为我对中国社会很好奇，我很期待能更深刻地了解关于中国，台湾和中文的各种方面！当我做这些娱乐活动，我会不断地去查字典，翻译一些不认识的词，然后把有趣的词和句子在纸上写下来。这些活动能属于“学习”吗？说实话，这样做还是有点费力，所以不能完全说是为了娱乐。（如果我把游戏语言换成中文，我进步的速度就慢了很多。）

除此之外，我还养成了一些别的习惯去练习中文。目前，我会制造抽认卡，有闲时会去练一练词汇。在讲话的方面，我有的时候会跟一个来自中国的网友打电话，随便用中文和英语聊一聊。还有，如你所见，我现在在练习写作，希望每天能分享某些思想。

不知不觉，好像我迷上了学中文啦！

How often do you study your target language? // These days, I pretty much practice some Chinese every day, because learning Chinese has become one of my hobbies! Therefore, I don't think it's a cumbersome task. In the past, when I was a kid, I was forced to go to Chinese school: I had to memorize and cram vocabulary, read boring textbooks, prepare speeches, take exams, and so on. At that time, I really disliked Chinese; I thought it was not only annoying and difficult, but also not particularly useful for me in the future.

What can be considered in the scope of "learning a language"? Currently, I often watch Chinese TV series or other Chinese-speaking videos, read Chinese novels, listen to Chinese podcasts, and I even play a Chinese computer game. I'm very curious about Chinese society, so I'm looking forward to gaining a deeper understanding of different aspects regarding China, Taiwan, and the Chinese language! When I do these activities for entertainment, I will constantly consult the dictionary, translate some unfamiliar vocabulary, and then write down interesting words and sentences on paper. Can these activities count as "learning"? To be frank, it's still a little laborious, so I can't say enjoying these activities in Chinese are completely for fun. (If I change the language of the game I'm playing to Chinese, my progress is much slower.)

Apart from that, I've cultivated some other habits to practice Chinese. I presently make flashcards and review vocabulary when I don't have much else to do. In terms of speaking practice, sometimes I call an online friend from China, and we casually chat in both Chinese and English. And, as you can see, I'm practicing writing as well, hoping to share some thoughts here every day.

Somehow it seems that I have unwittingly become obsessed with learning Chinese!