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Tip 3: Write your goals

A diary doesn’t only need to be backward-looking. Use it to record your ambitions, too. For example, my ambition in Italian is to be able to sit at a dinner table with my girlfriend’s friends and family and have them not have to speak a single word in English—and that’s noted in my diary so I can hold myself to it! This means I can check in on how well I feel I’m progressing and tailor my learning accordingly.

For instance, a few weeks ago I recorded in my diary that I had been able to be more confident listening to a conversation where I knew what the topic was and answering basic questions, in this case one about Italian politics. I then noted that my goal the next time I met with friends was to ask their opinion on politics—and understand the answers!