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The explanation is simple.
And when you really get it,
beyond the surface,
you see exactly why, just like you always suspected…
Not even me.
So I’m not going to play the game of saying “they don’t know what they’re doing but I do.” I’d rather focus on solving the problem instead of pointing fingers at others for how much, or how little, you’ve learned so far (I’m sure you already have your own theories about that).
The truth is, in Spanish you can’t fully channel that other you, the one who feels sharp, witty, and confident in your own language.
What you really want is to be you, not some imitation of a native speaker.
To string together complex sentences effortlessly.
To crack jokes with confidence.
To captivate your listener in the most natural way.
All for a certificate that was supposed to prove how much you knew.
And then one day…
Real life proved you didn’t know as much Spanish as they made you think you did.
And they sound so logical…
But when you’ve taught Spanish and English for two decades,
there are things you just know.
So they can finally do what works, rather than chase what they think is correct.
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Intermediate-level stagnation isn’t a life sentence.
It’s not forever.
Even if you’ve been stuck there for years, you can get out.
But it only happens when…
You finally know what truly works.
When you understand the right setting to make it work.
I offer you a universe like this...
Here, you don’t wait to be sent from one room to another. You open each door yourself,
pick up a book from the shelf,
read the note on the table…
and start talking with your classmates,
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