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Goat_master   
3 Dec 2012
Language / Want to learn Polish, already know some. [13]

I'd be going for Computer Science.

By academic I only meant to be able to clearly and precisely express thoughts not necessarily be a great writer. I feel that much I should be able to do.
Goat_master   
3 Dec 2012
Language / Want to learn Polish, already know some. [13]

Yeah, that's a good idea. The thing is I understand and use the grammar rules when speaking but I don't 'know' them on a fundamental level. I use different cases and what not when speaking but it's instinctual. I think reading some basic books, with words I know and understand might be a good place to start. It'll help me read more fluently (I can manage to read some but it just takes me a bit to wrap my head around the letters and how they are supposed to be read if I don't know the word already). Then I can start trying to read texts with more complex vocab that I don't know and see if I catch onto the grammar rules.

I'm not sure but because of what I do know I think the grammar rules might come naturally to me once I better understand the pronunciation, if so it wouldn't take too long for me to learn the language on a more complex level.

Thanks for the idea!
Goat_master   
3 Dec 2012
Language / Want to learn Polish, already know some. [13]

I'm considering going to university in Poland seeing how it would be far cheaper (I'm Canadian but with Polish parents) and I want to end up in Europe eventually anyways.

Polish was my first language and I've always used it when speaking to relatives. I know enough to have basic conversations but my vocab has regressed over the years since I only ever use it in basic conversations. I end up having to substitute English into my sentences now every now and then because I can't think of a proper Polish word.

I can barely read Polish and I can't write in Polish (I never learned the grammar).

So, my questions:

How long would it take someone like me, who can institutionally have basic conversations, to learn grammar and vocab on an academic level?

What are some good resources to begin?

By basic conversations I mean talking about your day, the weather things of that nature.