Hello to whoever is reading this. My name is Kate. I am the mind behind this blog, an English teacher, and many other things. I’m also a perfectionist, and have been one for the longest time, though most of the time, I didn’t fully realize it. It was only a few years ago, as I was about to become a mother, that I recognized I was striving for perfection in order to feel good about myself, and what made me feel good was praise and validation from others.

In this post, however, I won’t be focusing on motherhood or parenting. Since this blog centers on language learning, and considering my profession as a teacher, I’d like to maintain this perspective and discuss what learning and growth should ideally be driven by. Here’s a disclaimer: I’ve come to the conclusion that it should not be perfectionism.