My honest English skills [16th day]
Hello. I'm Illinois Panda.
The second week in the semester began today. I'm getting used to classes, but it seems tough to get along with assignments. One of the reasons is my English skills. I was born and raised in Japan and have never lived abroad before. I don't wanna give you an excuse. To be honest and for real, I have only restricted my English skills because I haven't learned English properly. I've been learning English for more than 5 years, but I cannot use English as I want. This is because all I've learned about English is designated to not getting to speak English but to the university's entrance examination. Therefore, I can't speak and listen to English enough, though my reading and writing skills are not too bad. I prove it by showing you my TOEFL score I took last Winter.
It shows that reading skill is at an adequately high level, but the others don't meet the standards an exchange student is expected at. Some of you think it's not so bad, while the others agree with my idea. It's alright that everyone has each feeling about this. However, in my opinion, my English skills don't deserve studying at foreign universities. I don't mean that I shouldn't have been to the U.S. or apply for exchange programs. I affirm that there is a pretty large room for growth, and I have to meet the adequate standard immediately. In fact, I have a little difficulty having conversations with native speakers, listening to what the instructors say in class sufficiently, and speaking as much as I want in this life. I should've prepared and practice much harder before coming here, but regretting doesn't make anything. I'm making efforts so that AT LEAST I'll be able to hang out with friends and listen to my teachers with no stress this year.
今のところ政治学の授業の予習が一番タフです。おやすみなさい。Have a good night😪
