Reflective Writing --my English language learning journey

            Throughout my studies in primary school, I had never really understood “grammar”. To pass the English Tests, I had to guess and try my luck. In the second year of my secondary school, I was taught by an experienced English teacher, Ms Meagan. She explained all the grammar rules clearly and patiently. Besides, she gave a lot of examples and exercises so that we could understand.

            At first, I panicked as I always got the concepts wrong and could not answer her questions. The amount of homework given made me feel like giving up. I was embarrassed whenever I was in her class. Nevertheless, eventually my English improved as I learned from the mistakes. I was surprised when I realized my English was improving with an unbelievably speed. I became confident and determined to work harder to achieve better results. I used to be afraid of English as it is an unfamiliar language to me. She had inspired me to learn English better. Without her, I would not have qualified the English requirements to pursue my dream in NUS.

            To learn something well, we have to start from the fundamental. For me, to learn English well, I have to equip myself with basic grammar knowledge, which is very important for my further studies. I will not be able to deliver my ideas clearly if I cannot use a language appropriately. Having only the grammar skill is not enough. To improve further, I need to learn new vocabularies so that I can convey my ideas in a coherent and fluent way. I should also be brave to open up and speak more to enhance my oral skills. Although presenting ideas using English is challenging, I will try my best and seek for help from teachers and friends.