1,000 Days Learning Spanish on Duolingo: Pros, Cons, and Otras Cosas

An ADHDer’s experience, from affordability and app-based learning to gamification and grammar gripes.

TL;DR: I studied Spanish on Duolingo for 1,000 days in a row.

My language learning experience

As someone who famously has ADHD, I find many aspects of the Duolingo experience conducive to my learning style. It helps keep me consistent, motivated, and accountable for my Spanish-speaking goals.

11 Guides for Making Life with ADHD a Little Easier

After ~2.7 years of daily learning, I’ve become more confident and haven’t lost enthusiasm for it. That’s saying a lot since I’ve picked up and dropped many hobbies and skills over the years.

Really, though. You’ll find books on UX design, a Wacom tablet, acrylic paints, camera gear, multiple instruments, and other evidence in my apartment that pursuits come and go, start and stop. It’s just as easy for me to start learning something new as dropping…