Throughout this course my understanding of second language acquisition has grown immensely. It has opened my eyes to all of the different factors that have an influence on someone acquiring a new language. I have learned that age, environment and even motivation have great effects on how successful someone will be at acquiring a new language. Ortega (2013) mentions “being motivated nurtures more successful L2 learning, but, conversely, experiencing L2 learning success also boosts motivation to even higher levels, in a reinforcing cycle” (p. 189). Throughout the interviews I had for this course and the ones I watched of my peers, I found it interesting that motivation was something that was continuously being mentioned. The pattern was definitely eye opening to see because it showed me how important this factor is when it comes to learning a new language. As an educator, I will use what I have learned from this course in my daily practice of teaching. Due to how diverse Hou...