How to learn English?

First of all, you must be recognize I am as a non native English speaker. But, I absolutely declare myself as an immortal English learner. I have been learning and practicing English since I was 7 and now I turn 30. It means I am wrestling with English for 23 years, more or less. Still and all, I have not found myself mastering English.

Here, I do not want to teach you how to be better at English. I would prefer to let you know that mastering English or any new languages is only for an eager person. So, if you are not then forget about fluency and language improvement that you dream of.

Talking about English, I would split it into three skills namely Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading. Each part of the competency needs a certain tips to master it. Sometimes, people (who are not the native speakers) are in their best for writing yet not for the other skills. Otherwise, someone can be able to speak English like a native but they cannot even writing properly. Why does this happen?

In my experience, I have been attending several English courses either it's in formal or an informal way, locally or internationally. And what I found is mastering English reflects how we can handle, combat, and manage our time perfectly. What I mean is self management is an absolute requirement for a learner. You can just start learning English from now on. Do not wait until you feel ok and ready to learn. All you need is just a commitment of never stop learning every day even every time.

I took several English Tests to measure my ability of English like TOEIC, TOEFL and IELTS. I can share my score before and after I set my strategy of learning English. And amazingly, that is surprised me. I even could not believe I can improve my English Test Score significantly.

Well, for six years I have not posted any on this page. Now it's 2020 and this year is mine. From now on, I commit myself for focusing on what I am passionate in since a long time ago. It is writing journal. I do love putting my ideas into writing. Every time when I get free and have my me-time, what I always look for were a pen and a paper (for now it's a keyboard). I know that I have no good enough talent in writing but I always feel better after making anything related to writing. Ultimately, I turn to a conclusion that this activity is exactly my hobby. In the past, when people questioned me what my hobby is then I got stuck and had no idea what the answer is. It was funny.

Alright, I am going to make this platform just like a diary and will record various things on my daily basis. This sounds a bit boring and as well as quite difficult as I need an extra time, for around 15 to a half hour, being here. As arranging ideas into writing is not as easy as talking directly to people in the real life. So, for me this is a bit challenging.

Let say, this is my way to communicate with people around the world with no obligation to know each other in the real life. And also through this way I could enhance and practice my ability to string up words to be a creation. To retell what already happened and what I was doing in a certain day is not a simple habit but I am pretty sure this step will help me a lot drives my self more productive day by day.

Actually, what makes me already started what I really want for a long time is I was quite busy with my school. I always thought that one day, once I found my self in a free time then I should begin to write a journal and would keep do it constantly. Yet, for a long period I even have not found my exact free time. Now, I am working and become busier everyday. I just recognized that actually free time is not obvious and just like a thing that we would never find in this life. I should create my free time. And, here I am! I find  my free time even in my hectic day.

What cross my mind right now is the topic that I should pick to fulfill this journal. I do not think that talking what I was doing everyday is a good idea to be a main topic that I will talk about. Then, I will combine the topics randomly. I hope this blog will bring me in a positive mindset.

For people who already visited this page then I would like to say thank you for taking your time to read my posts

Cheers, ^_^

Salam Kenal

Bismillahirrohmanirrohiim..

Sahabat tercinta..Bacalah, bacalah, dan terus bacalah. Secara harfiah memang membaca identik dengan kegiatan yang menggunakan indra penglihatan. Kata membaca umumnya disamakan dengan mengeja dan merekam serentetan huruf yang terangkai menjadi kata dan kalimat. Membaca identik dengan orang-orang yang mengenyam bangku sekolah. Membaca identik dengan menujukan mata pada cetakan huruf-huruf yang berjejer di atas kertas. Hmm, kalau itu makna dari kata "membaca". Bagaimana dengan (maaf) orang buta atau orang yang tidak tahu tahu baca tulis. Bukankah mereka juga membaca?. Ya, membaca alam semesta ini. Alam yang menyimpan ilmu dan rahasia Allah swt yang begitu luas. Berbagi pengetahuan ada di balik alam semesta ini. Sahabat, izinkan saya membagi bacaan saya. Bacaan yang belum tuntas selama raga ini masih bernyawa. Bacaan saya di alam ini. Bacaan yang sangat amat sedikit ini. Mudah-mudahan ada manfaatnya. Terimakasih yang telah mengunjungi blog ini. Masukan dan kritik sangat terbuka lebar. Salam ukhuwah dan salam kenal ^_^