There was a time when I used to post my notebook entries on italki almost daily. Since then, the site has changed a lot, and I myself have changed as well. The funniest memory I have about those entries is how frustrated I got when editors contradicted each other. But overall, I believe my entries helped me a lot back then.
What if I give it another try? Will I still find it beneficial? I’m not happy with my English at the moment. I feel like I’m stuck in a rut, but I’m not sure that repeating previous exercises and practices will be helpful. I think you’re aware of the plateau effect: you keep doing the same things you did before—you habitually read, speak, and listen to the same sources—but your confidence has disappeared. Your satisfaction with what you’re doing is gone, and suddenly you realize that you’re using the same words and expressions you used ages ago.
This is a pretty dark moment—frustrating and demotivating. So, I’m looking for some challenges and practices that could lift my spirits.
Be my therapist! First, correct this newly born entry, and secondly, suggest something I can do to get past this plateau. :-) Thank you!