Have any of you tried using the x-effect to learn a new language?
If you did how did it go, what language did you learn and how capable where you speaking the language after the 49 days?
Posted May 2, 2015, 4:46 PM UTC
I started using the x effect to learn Spanish and I definitely at least doubled my knowledge within a few weeks (I've only taken one trimester). It helped me get more interested and motivated to learn daily instead of only doing it when I remember. I did also try to learn German the same way but wasn't nearly as motivated so I didnt learn much.
tl;dr Using X effect to learn languages is helpful but it mostly depends on how determined you are to learn in the beginning.
Consider you are doing this to form a good habit. 25 minutes of Spanish a day. OK did it X.
After a few months you might find yourself doing 25 minutes, going to hang out with Spanish speakers, or taking a day off because you are busy.
You will make progress and find methods to make you effective. Oh and make a habit. The system works in many aspects.
I'm using the x effect to make sure I do a bit of language every day. I'm learning Italian, Cantonese, Latin and doing some maintenance of Mandarin. I'm not in a big rush with any of the languages though. It's for fun. The x effect is just to make sure I do something every day. In the past, though I have used it to focus on learning characters and I did learn hundreds of characters in a two week period.
Probably not applicable to what OP wants, but it's working for me and my particular goals.