Hmm, it's probably because of the professional side in me. In the working world, you need to provide strong evidence that will back up your points, because you'll face people, most of the time jerks, who will challenge everything you're presenting to them. That's how the strength of an idea is tested.
And picking up a new language isn't actually all that hard if you start early. I know, because I'm currently learning Japanese, too, and boy, I still have to spell when reading. There's no space in the language, so if I don't spell, I'd be having difficulties distinguishing parts of a sentence.
I think the widely held belief that people pick up skills more quickly and easily as children is true, and so is the theory saying that a little kid's brain soaks up everything like a sponge...
And picking up a new language isn't actually all that hard if you start early. I know, because I'm currently learning Japanese, too, and boy, I still have to spell when reading. There's no space in the language, so if I don't spell, I'd be having difficulties distinguishing parts of a sentence.
I think the widely held belief that people pick up skills more quickly and easily as children is true, and so is the theory saying that a little kid's brain soaks up everything like a sponge...