"There is no finish line" As cheesy as it may seem, it is true; especially when it comes to the subject of learning. I am talkin...
"There is no finish line"
As cheesy as it may seem, it is true; especially when it comes to the subject of learning. I am talking about the helpless in everyone's life; I am speaking, of course, about languages. Learning a new language is simply not recognized for its importance. Meanwhile, trigonometry, 19th-century Shakespearean poems and that physics formula you once wrote manage to keep the seat in the front of the bus in your world. They are important, but for me, learning a language is like a base, a starting point for everything.
I was talking to my dad and he told me about his friend, who he said & # 39; can speak 7 different languages & # 39 ;. Meanwhile, I struggle with 3 or 2 and a half years if you count my basic skills in German. I asked him how someone could do that and he told me that once he has learned his third language, the rest would be easy. Skeptical, but I was excited. I had to learn German because I had a mandatory internship program there. I wish I could say that I had a foothold in the race, but I had the opposite. Rather, it was as if I was starting far behind the other sprinters and had a block of cement attached to my leg. There was no autopilot here or shortcuts.
My first language was Indonesian and in college, almost everyone (except me) spoke a third language. He was the stranger and, although he wasn't alone, he knew he had to do better. Without questions or complaints, for me, just learn and keep trying. So I bought all the books, German DVD / TV programs and everything I could have in my hands was German. Keep in mind that I took German classes at the same time. I started listening to all German music, watching the Bundesliga and others. I tried to speak German every time I had.
In my school, those who were behind in their German abilities had to carry some weight. I took private lessons and weekly classes at the university. The lessons were particularly interesting and fun and we learned a lot. I especially enjoyed most of the lessons, because I was with others and it was an effective way to learn. Of course, he also spoke German at home and also spoke it when he played online games.
While I was in Germany, I was not afraid. I walked the secondary streets of Hamburg, where tourists / foreigners do not go. I was not afraid to find my own way back, find my own transport or do my own business, despite the fact that I am in a completely different culture and language. I went down to a small town called Soest, where everyone spoke German. I didn't have to worry a little about asking how much, where can I find the bathroom and where was my hotel.
I received a call from the hotel receptionist asking for my reservation and she spoke German. I muttered and stuttered and asked if she spoke English? Of course not, I spoke to him, in German, the best I could (at first I clarified that he did not speak fluently) and made that damn reservation. I talked to people and I could experience the best of Germany to the fullest potential. I came to feel the immense warmth of German culture, which I have idolized since university.
No, but my multilingual skills did not stop at the German border. That wasn't even the tip of the iceberg. I opened my email and received 4 different job interview requests in Germany (I was there as part of my internship program): "We are looking for a native English speaker …" To add to that, I also had business fluency in Indonesia . , so all this led to the best experiences of my life. During the interviews, they asked me how good my German was and, honestly, I told them that I spoke German well enough for everyday life. All in all, this was a rare moment when being in a feeding frenzy was good, assuming you are the food and that sharks are companies.
The feeling of learning English and German was encouraging, it was like having an epiphany. I didn't do these things because I was bored. I did it because I wanted to be worth something. As a result of being unlimited and not limited to just 1 language, I had the best educational, social and cultural experience of my youth.
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