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I lost my heart to English when I was 9 years old.
I studied English from primary school to high school.
Almost ten years!
I didn't know why, I just liked reading English passages and listening to English music.
I thought that English was noble. And I thought that people who speak English were energetic and optimistic.
They would make people around them smile happily.
When I was a middle school student, I used to chat with foreigners. It was funny. I enjoyed talking with them. [space after periods, commas, etc.]
Although there was a time difference between us, I stayed up late.
I remember once I met a man from Switzerland.
I said I like jasmine. And every day after getting up, I would smell the jasmine that my mom planted on the veranda.
He sent me a smile immediately, and said, "yes, the smell of jasmine is good for purifying the air. Especially the air around the toilet." I just laughed.
When I hung out with my friends, I often met some foreigners on the street. I said hello to them. But sometimes I thought "Am I strange?" Because ordinary Chinese people would not do that. They would just look at the foreigners and say nothing.
But I didn't care about it.
I met an American teacher when I was 16. That was a special class only for the students who got high mark on the English exams. I was so excited that day. It was the first time I talked to a foreigner face to face. I even asked him to sign his name in my notebook. And I have kept the notebook until now.

I still like listening to English songs. My favourite song is 'You're Beautiful' by James Blunt. I remember that was 8 years ago - I was looking for a DVD by Vitas (a Russian singer) in a audio-video shop, and suddenly I heard the beautiful melody of “You're Beautiful'. I closed my eyes and was intoxicated with this wonderful song. I won't ever forget the feeling I had at that time. Every time I listen to this song, I feel excited. It reminds me of the days I loved English.

Yes, I loved English. I used to be proud of my spoken English, and I thought I would love English forever.
However, after entering this university, I concentrated all my attention on Japanese. There's no time for me to read English books anymore. I seldom watch English movies in English now. Wow, that's a pity.
But, if I didn't choose Japanese at that time, I wouldn't have met my Japanese teacher and gotten to know Japanese culture. I woouldn't have found how beautiful the pronunciation of Japanese is.

Isn't that interesting?