“I made a lot of progress during the challenge, I found it really useful for me” - Rachel Frei Bandieri
“The differentiating factor was being able to speak Swedish multiple times per day. The confidence that I can speak has definitely improved.” - Arif Nazir
“I got rid of the fear of making mistakes. When I start speaking to people, I don't start with English anymore” - Mohamed Inshaf
"I couldn’t speak more highly of this course, it’s given me a new found joy for the language now. It's literally the only thing that's worked for me." - Aine Breathnach
"It made a huge difference. It’s not just the speaking, it’s the community, it’s the accountability, it’s the momentum." – Karen MacMeekin
"I just had this huge grin on my face, like wow, I did it. I understood what they said and I could respond. That was amazing." – Elayn Alterman
“This challenge was exactly what I needed to push myself out of my comfort zone and start talking more” - Alexandra du Plessis
“I learned more in 6 weeks than I learned in 6-8 months of SFI.” - Akshaya Lakshmi
“Before I could understand spoken Swedish, the big thing I was lacking was actually using the language. When I came into the program I went from a blue belt to a black belt level in just weeks.” - Geoffrey DeSena
‘When going to the store or school and meeting random people, I started to speak Swedish. Before my brain was only working in English.’ - Arefeh
‘This was the first time I had the situation and the courage to actually speak Swedish.’ - Imola
‘Everybody was so welcoming. Any sort of judgement around mispronunciation or using the wrong words was not there.’ - Taisia
‘I would say just join it. I recommend it all the time.’ - Manesh
‘One of the great things is that I can do it from wherever!’ -Laima
‘Before I was always speaking English. Now I really want to speak Swedish’ - Laura
"What really worked for me was the regularity — I knew I had to show up, and that consistency built my confidence." – Tanner Scott
"This challenge gave me the confidence I didn’t even realize I needed." – Mehrzad Ghassemi
"I was so afraid to speak Swedish before. Now I’ve had whole conversations — real ones, not textbook stuff." – Jelena Vojvodic
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More Student Stories
Language Lock In has helped thousands of students just like you gain confidence in speaking Swedish. Check out these interviews to hear more about their stories and experiences.
"Now I can speak about more complex topics, my Swedish family can see the progress." - Gabriella
"I feel way more comfortable speaking Swedish now." - Sandra
"I love that we don’t only develop speaking skills, but also self confidence in the language." - Francis
"Now I’m not so scared to speak to strangers in Swedish." - Fay
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