Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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Learning Japanese
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Perhaps you have heard me complain how I dislike learning a third language, how I dread going to the MOELC every week. Perhaps you feel sorry for me, or perhaps you are wondering why I don’t quit. While you know the evil side of learning Japanese, I thought I should tell you guys how learning Japanese strengthened me.
Every week, especially Monday night, I wonder why I’m still learning the language, why I don’t just get it over and done with. Every time I look at the withdrawal form, my heart is very tempted to take one and fill it in. I want to, believe me. As the weeks go by, the stress increases. With the extra subject, the heavy workload is bringing me closer to hell. You will say, “Just quit lah!” But it’s not that easy. Why?
Every time I think of quitting, I think of Xiying. Now, before you ask, I’ll tell you why. Before Shihui or even Vanessa Leo quit, there were 4 of us. Now 2 of them are gone, it’s left with me and Xiying. If even I quit, Xiying would be left alone. You might say, “She can quit too!”, but her father does not allow her to quit. That, my dear friends, is reason number 1.
Number 2. Isn’t it a waste to just quit learning after you have survived for so long? The longer I stay in Japanese class, the harder it is to leave. I would think back to all the times I have made it through when I thought it was too much, and I end up telling myself, “I’ve done it before, I can do it more.”
If you asked everyone who complains about going to the MOELC every week but still do, they’d probably tell you the same thing. Also, learning Japanese is a huge test of my not-so-good discipline. The time we have to learn the new language is only 3 hours a week, it would be a great disadvantage to us if we are not clear about what is learnt in the previous lesson, as the new grammar and vocabulary would confuse us. This means a lot of self studying at home and utmost attention to the teacher during class if we want to score well for the language.
Just because of this reason, getting an A for the subject, like I did last year, gives me a huge sense of satisfaction. The best reward ever.
Japanese, as mundane as it might be, has its advantages. :D
I thought i would add some humor and make the post more interesting. :D
Rhonda=) blogged at 7:47 AM
