I am from a family that
speaks predominantly in Chinese and dialect. However, both my parents had background in English language during their schooling years. Hence, I have been exposed
to the English language since young. Reflecting
on my learning journey, I have always held a mediocre attitude towards the English
language. One of the reasons could be
due to my family background as I always thought at least I am not failing since
both my parents failed their English O level.
Unlike Chinese, English
was always harder to do well and learn, as a result I have always focused more
on Chinese compared to English. The difference was distinct as even though I
put in similar amount of effort for both subjects, my Chinese Language grades
were always better.
Also, I rarely put in effort in studying for
English as compared to other subjects in primary and secondary school as it was
difficult to identify what to study. Even though many teachers had emphasized on regular revision, I lacked the motivation. I can still remember vividly trying to do
last minute studying like cramming vocabulary and idioms to prepare for exams
but it was futile effort as evident from my poor results.
However, General paper was
different from English language in JC years. GP was more interesting as we
could write on various topics and explore issues that interested us. Furthermore,
we were exposed to real world examples which broadened my perspectives. Looking
back, I lacked the perseverance to improve on my writing hence
landing myself in this module. Now that I am in this module, I feel optimistic for this opportunity to improve on my writing
skills. It is important as studying the Social Sciences requires me to regularly write research
essays.
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