Why I Regret Moving to Italy to Learn Italian

I moved to Italy thinking immersion would make me fluent in Italian — but I was wrong. Here’s what really happens when you move abroad expecting to “absorb” a language through immersion. In this video, I share why immersion no longer works the way we think it does — and what actually makes you fluent. If you’ve ever wondered “does language immersion work?”, “can you get fluent just by living in another country?”, or “is immersion still the best way to learn a language in 2025?” — watch this before booking that plane ticket. 💡 The biggest thing I learned: immersion doesn’t teach you from zero — it only amplifies what you already know. That’s why it’s so important to build a foundation before you go. For me, that foundation came from LingQ — the app that helped me actually start understanding real Italian through reading and listening to native content. 👉 Sign up free here- https://www.lingq.com/?referral=CC60 and get up to $60 off your 12-month plan 0:00 Intro 0:40 Mistake 1- Moving to learn Italian 2:09 Mistake 2- Expecting to gain 3:09 I wish I did this before going 4:18 Mistake 3- Immersion schools.... 5:32 Mistake 4- Friends 6:25 Mistake 5- Bad Location email- sconvlogs⁨@gmail.com⁩ instagram- connor_curtis