Anita Anttila shares her compelling journey of moving to Finland nearly 30 years ago and her struggles to learn the Finnish language amidst personal challenges, including losing custody of her children due to a misunderstanding of legal documents. She dives into the language learning methods she tried, both successful and unsuccessful, the importance of daily practices to learn the language. Anita emphasizes the need for intentional learning, integrating into society, and not being ashamed of making mistakes. Her story highlights resilience and the importance of truly immersing oneself in the language to understand and be understood in a new country.

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00:00 intro

07:49 Too busy with kids at start

10:56 Switch from the english way of thinking

20:54 Resources used

24:13 Useless practice methods

26:35 Observations about other people

29:46 Surprising or unconventional things

34:02 Passive actions that help

48:05 Tired Brain

57:35 Why others fail

01:00:16 6 parts to learning a language

01:00:43 Vocabulary

01:03:21 Speaking Practice

01:03:52 Listening Comprehension

01:04:06 Grammar

01:05:45 Writing

01:06:36 Moments of difficulty

01:11:52 Words of encouragement

01:16:24 Exit