As the end of the year draws near, now is a good time to stop and reflect on what you have achieved this year as a language student.

Did you set yourself goals at the beginning of the year? If so, now is the ideal time to check each goal and whether you think you have achieved what you set out to do.

If your goal was to get an introduction to the language of choice, and learn some key phrases and vocabulary, then how did you go? If the answer is good, then congratulations on your progress.  The next questions you need to ask yourself are:

Am I going to continue studying the language further or not?
Is there another level that I can do?
If I am planning on continuing my studies, what are my new goals?

Gaining fluency in a foreign language does not come overnight; rather it takes a lot of hard work and energy. Take what you have learnt this year and go out into the world and enjoy it.

Here is a wonderful quote that sums it up:
A different language is a different vision of life. ~ Federico Fellini