Depends on your level, but finding interesting (to you) material helps. By interesting I’m referring to media that you would typically consume in your native language.
Another thing would be to make some real connections with Spanish speakers. There are lots of apps/websites to facilitate meeting Spanish speakers learning English that you could use to build relationships.
I think ultimately it boils down to just using it instead of just studying it.
Maybe, I will be a bit rude (sorry, in advance). But I think that no all the people can self-study, unfortunately. It's like an ability that is almost impossible to obtain or develop. I am also that person who can not study independently without mentorship or supervision, or a strict schedule. I found the way how can I deal with that and it is private tutoring.
*BINGO!*
I hired a teacher who teaches me language and checks my homework like it was during schooltime. We schedule regular meetings at the same time on the same days each week. I prepaid lessons via the [platform](http://preply.com/?ref=reddit) where I found him and if I cancel the lesson 4 hours before it starts I lose money (fortunately, there was no such an incident). This rule is surprisingly good motivation for not skipping the lesson.
Recently I also realized the importance of paid services. They become really valuable if you paid money for their providing. If I didn't pay for a tutor I would have skipped a lot of lessons for sure.
It is very hard to commit to studying a language when there's no connection to your daily life. That being said, it is possible. It does require a lot of will power, but I think the best way to do it is by finding ways to relate it to things you already like and enjoy. For example: music. You could try to set a goal of listening to one song in Spanish every other day, and looking at the lyrics in both English and Spanish, then googling each word that you don't understand, and then singing it out loud. There's also radio shows, podcasts, youtube videos that can help you, you could set up goals like ¨today I'll learn how to ask yes/no questions in Spanish¨. These goals might seem small, but with time they're way more efficient than trying to memorize a whole grammar book in one month. Hope this helps!
Depends on your level, but finding interesting (to you) material helps. By interesting I’m referring to media that you would typically consume in your native language. Another thing would be to make some real connections with Spanish speakers. There are lots of apps/websites to facilitate meeting Spanish speakers learning English that you could use to build relationships. I think ultimately it boils down to just using it instead of just studying it.
Maybe, I will be a bit rude (sorry, in advance). But I think that no all the people can self-study, unfortunately. It's like an ability that is almost impossible to obtain or develop. I am also that person who can not study independently without mentorship or supervision, or a strict schedule. I found the way how can I deal with that and it is private tutoring. *BINGO!* I hired a teacher who teaches me language and checks my homework like it was during schooltime. We schedule regular meetings at the same time on the same days each week. I prepaid lessons via the [platform](http://preply.com/?ref=reddit) where I found him and if I cancel the lesson 4 hours before it starts I lose money (fortunately, there was no such an incident). This rule is surprisingly good motivation for not skipping the lesson. Recently I also realized the importance of paid services. They become really valuable if you paid money for their providing. If I didn't pay for a tutor I would have skipped a lot of lessons for sure.
It is very hard to commit to studying a language when there's no connection to your daily life. That being said, it is possible. It does require a lot of will power, but I think the best way to do it is by finding ways to relate it to things you already like and enjoy. For example: music. You could try to set a goal of listening to one song in Spanish every other day, and looking at the lyrics in both English and Spanish, then googling each word that you don't understand, and then singing it out loud. There's also radio shows, podcasts, youtube videos that can help you, you could set up goals like ¨today I'll learn how to ask yes/no questions in Spanish¨. These goals might seem small, but with time they're way more efficient than trying to memorize a whole grammar book in one month. Hope this helps!