If consistency is king in learning, I’ve definitely been playing more like a pawn for the last month or so.

Apologies for the mixed metaphors. Here’s a simple version, and mini confession.

I haven’t been doing my daily flashcards.
I’ve been behind on my mahi kāinga (homework).
I haven’t been reading any related books.
I haven’t been writing on here (obviously).

I’ve been carried through by my classmates, my kaiako and the people around me who I look up to. And my kids: I have been using more Reo with them, and they’re picking it up!

The community you have around you is critical for your Reo journey.

Find some people you can look up to, that you can aspire to follow. Not because of their competency, but because of their journey.
Find some mates who are in it with you. Who know what you mean when you say “He uaua rawa!” It’s really difficult!
And find someone you can teach.

Community AND consistency. Because it’s a shared journey AND you have to do the mahi at the end of the day.

The Reo Project | Day 246

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.