During time of the pandemic, people discovered how difficult it might be to live in isolation. It was crucial to find new ways of living and for many of us it became a challenge. However, while struggling to entertain ourselves somehow, we realized that self-isolation life offers many new opportunities and the point is to take advantage of them. Self-disciplined people took a chance to upgrade their skills or to acquire the new ones. For example, by studying a foreign language online.
If you still have not decided what to do in case of a new lockdown, we advise you to take up online Russian classes. It is a great option to spend your time fruitfully during the pandemic. Here are several reasons why:
1. Quite accessible
Nowadays it is quite easy to find a private Russian teacher or an online language school. You will have a great speaking practice while learning Russian with a personal teacher online via Skype or Zoom. This format will give you an opportunity to achieve good results in short time.
2. Exciting and challenging
Russian language seems difficult to study. However, the more challenging the goal is the more satisfied you are after achieving it! Knowing how to speak Russian is actually the reason to be proud of yourself. It is a good idea to set such an ambitious goal in the beginning of lockdown, then you will stay motivated during the self-isolation period.
3. Keeping your brain fit
While you are learning Russian alphabet and working on pronunciation skills, many neural pathways form in your brain. Your memory and cognitive abilities improve and outlook gets wider. It is quite essential to maintain intensive brain activity during the pandemic and Russian language can help you to do it.
4. Making new friends and social connections
Probably seeing other people online cannot fully replace face-to-face communication, but it definitely can help you to avoid the feeling of loneliness. Even if you are a communicative person, it might be difficult to maintain your social connections during the self-isolation period. New language can open new paths. And it is not only about talking with your Russian tutor in Skype.
Nowadays you can make friends with people from all over the world without leaving your apartments. There are many apps where you can chat with native speakers of the language you study. Learning Russian can help you to make new interesting acquaintances, which can grow in real friendship. And, who knows, maybe this friendship will lead to an unforgettable travel to Russia in the future!
5. Staying positive.
Learning language with a native speaker (Russian with a Russian, in our case) is a great fun. It is not only about grammar exercises, but also about immersion into the culture of the other country. This experience will definitely bring positive emotions into your life and probably even become a substitute of travelling for some time.
