My English language journey has been an arduous one. To date, I am still trying to improve my command of the English language. Going back in time, I can still vividly remember that I used to fail every single English CA tests. I was really bad. I could hardly understand the comprehension passages and was not able to answer the questions accurately. I could do well for my other subjects like Humanities and Sciences but not for English. Fortunately, it was during Secondary Four that I realised the importance of the English language. The requirement for a pass in English language in the O level was a big deal for me back then. I was really determined to improve and buck up.
Subsequently, my parents got me enrolled into English tuition as she could not stand seeing the red mark in my report book anymore. The initial stages were tough as I really did not like the idea of learning English from outside classes. However, I am thankful to my tutor who made the learning process an enjoyable one. We were always given essay topics to write on and we would be assessed at the end of the week. Things started to change when I found myself gaining interest and curiosity in English. I must have found the silver lining amidst the long hours of drafting and writing. My English grade then went from a D7 to B3. The grades did not improve overnight. It took a few months. It was definitely not easy but I managed to tide through.
My command of English was still not excellent even when I got into Polytechnic. However, day to day communication and interaction with my peers did help greatly to improve my English. I was also tasked to be the "editor" in my project group. I had to edit the English for all our tutorial assignments before submission as my group felt that I was the better one in English amongst them. My friends were also a huge part of the motivation wheel that introduced me into reading novels.
As of now, I am still on my quest to master my English language as I find it really attractive and charismatic if one can speak and write fluently in English. Hence, even though I have an additional module than my peers, I am actually glad as I believed it would be beneficial. Its indeed a blessing in disguise, I must say.
