Afterword: From Studying English to Living English

🌿 Afterword: From Studying English to Living English

For years, I studied English the way I was taught —
by memorizing words, grammar rules, and sentence patterns.
But deep down, I felt something missing.
I could understand English, but I couldn’t live it.

The turning point came when I realized:
Fluency isn’t built by studying harder.
It’s born when you start to think, feel, and breathe in English.

That’s when English stopped being a subject
and started becoming a part of my everyday life —
in my thoughts, my conversations, even in the quiet moments
when I talk to myself or write down a single sentence that moves me.

Now, English is not a wall I try to climb.
It’s a window I open every morning —
a way to see the world with new light and deeper understanding.

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💬 Quote for Reflection

“Don’t study English to pass a test.
Study English to connect — with the world, and with yourself.”

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🌼 Korean Reflection

오랫동안 영어를 ‘공부해야 하는 과목’으로 생각했지만,
이제는 그 벽을 넘어서 ‘영어로 사는 삶’ 을 시작하게 되었어요.
문법보다 중요한 건, 영어로 생각하고 느끼는 힘이었죠.
이제 영어는 시험을 위한 도구가 아니라,
세상과 나를 이어주는 또 하나의 언어가 되었습니다.

하루에 한 문장이라도 마음으로 느끼며,
‘공부’가 아닌 ‘삶’으로 이어가는 여정 —
그것이 제가 꿈꾸는 영어의 모습이에요. 🌿

 

 

 

 

 

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