Setting a Goal

StenEd Theory consists of 40 lessons total--each focusing on a particular aspect of learning this new "language." That includes the alphabet, common letter combinations, numbers, high frequency words, "ch"/"sh" sounds, differentiating homonyms, etc... (and that is only what I have encountered so far).

Ideally, by the end of all 40 lessons, you will have a stronghold on StenEd, and can progress into the speed-building classes, where you do what you've learned so far...just much faster. And faster, and faster, and faster (x100)...

Now, 40 lessons is quite a lot, so my college has divided up the lessons into 2 classes:

Theory I : Lessons 1-20
Theory II: Lessons 21-40

Each theory class is expected to last a full semester (4 months).
I am currently enrolled in Theory I class, which ends at the end of May, but am already at Lesson 17.
At my current pace, completing all 40 lessons by then should be very doable. Especially when you consider the fact that during the duration of studying Lessons 1-17, I have also been working a 9-6 Monday-Friday (+1-hour daily bicycle commuting) job. So once I am free from said job, I will be able to dedicate myself fully to my studies.
The anticipation makes me drool!

NOTE: I actually plan on making some income in the form of freelance translation, but that hardly even qualifies as even a "part-time job."

Now, I hesitate even as I write this, because while I want to ambitious, I know the importance of setting realistic goals.
Still, I have 3 solid months from now until the end of May in order to complete 23 more lessons.
It took 1 month to reach 17 lessons, so I can calculate (even with my weak grasp of basic math) that 3 months should be more than enough time to reach this goal.

This post is to make me stay true to my word.
Let's do this.

Current Lesson - Lesson 17