Initially I used the membership as a way to just reconnect with the language, nothing more than that, just expand my cúpla focal. I’ve grown up in a Gaeltacht but had mostly lost the language due to lack of use. “An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas” was still in my head 🙂 I’ve been motivated to move further than just the cúpla focal though.
Aistear is a really good resource. The weekly sessions are a great motivator as well. It’s nice to meet people with the same passion. The daily tasks (reading/writing/listening) are a great motivator. I loved the daily tasks and the craic we had at our online meetings.