"Okay, class. Today, we start our class with a new chapter. Please open your textbook on page 123,"said Miss Suzy. "Again? Huh, so boring. Why she likes to teach us formally? -using textbook instead of something else. Urrgghhh!!! It's make me sleepy again. I want to hit the sack," I murmured. The class went smoothly until...“Jane, please read the third paragraph,” asked Miss Suzy. I
stood up and read the paragraph that she mentioned just now.“It is not
pronounces as hurt, it is H.E.A.R.T. You
have learnt phonetic, right?” my reading is paused when she suddenly
interrupted my reading. This is really my weak point. I do not know to
pronounce certain words very well although I have learnt phonetic before. Plus,
I have very low confident to speak in English. I was too scared when I talked
in front- think that people around me are greater than me especially in
English. Therefore, I’m worry that they would judge my broken English. Pap!!!
“Jane, I’m talking to you. Are you daydreaming?” The whole class laughed at me
and the blood vessels in my face were widening and my skin was warming.
“What’s up?” said Zack.
“Huh!!! What?”
“Do you have something that you want to tell me?”
“Should I tell you?”
“Yes. You MUST.”
“Errr.. Zack, you
know how much I hate English, right? It’s my mindset since child – English is
hard and boring. Plus, it’s not our mother tongue. I learnt English at a late
stage of life, not when I was a baby. So, tell me. How I want to delete the
mindset that I build for almost two decades? I…”
When I turned left, I was heartbroken. How come he can sleep
when listening my sad story. It’s okay. Today, I will let him go. I knew he was stayed up last night
because of his sick sister. While waited
for the next class, I write down the challenges that I face in acquiring
English.
Ø
I sit passively during the class – I did not
rise my hand when I want to ask something that I curios. So, at the end, I will
do not acknowledge what the teacher talking about especially English subject.
Ø
Too lazy to look up the meaning of the unknown
words – lacking of vocabulary
Ø
Little chance to practice speaking inside or
outside the class
Ø
Too much
rules in Grammar – boring
Ø
People love to mock me when I speak in English
Ø
Can’t catch up when people talk in English – not
all the words but certain words
Done!! I had to pass this paper to my savior. Guess who? Of course, Zack!!! I knew
he will find a way to help me. He is my Superman. Hehe… Just joking.. . So, I will wait for the next day. Hoping
that my future will brighter than before.
I am really wondering who is that Zack... However it is, keep calm and face the challenges. Show to people that you can do well in English :)
ReplyDeleteSame goes to me Fatin, who's that guy?..haha..by the way,nothing is impossible in our life.I hope we can face the challenges together and start improve your English by now on..It is not too late to change everything.
ReplyDeleteJust believe in yourself! Let's work harder and face all the challenges together. don't easily give up and good luck!
ReplyDeleteEnglish language is an international language without English you would not able to think about the world and connect to others.So keep on learning English.Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteDon't afraid to raise your hand when you don't know something. It's better to ask rather than not understand.
ReplyDeleteNothing can stop you if you determine to learn English. Keep trying
ReplyDeleteno matter what happens, do your best okay?
ReplyDeletewahhh. really interesting story. i'm still wondering your power in making this entry with the beautiful story. but, it's still have point that need to take note as our challenges to acquiring our english. let's do the best !
ReplyDeletei hope i can meet zack one day..hahaha..good luck solehah
ReplyDeleteI hope that you will able to overcome your challenges. I know you can ! Keep it up and don't give up okay.
ReplyDeletePeople used to mock at us when we speak English but don't give up, Solehah! You have zack with you haha.
ReplyDeleteDon't be lazy to search through dictionary. It is the key if you want to improve in English. We can't forever use the same word since school. We need to improve ourselves.
ReplyDeletelets together improve our english!!
ReplyDeletei know you can do it solehah. keep it up and good luck :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a good story. You really have talent in wrote a story. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI know u can do it babe. So keep fighting okay!
ReplyDeleteWriting a story is also a challenge for certain people but you have shown that you can go more. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteIf you have the will to improve your English, you will be just fine. Try to overcome the problem one by one and one day you will realise how great your English had improved.
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