why my passion for language faded?
I always thought I should master at least two foreign languages in my life. And I had been doing what it takes to. I was a good student in any language class, and I bought many self-learning books. I read, I spoke and I had fun. I took exams over and over again to get my language certificates even though I failed many times. I never meant to give up, because I loved learning. I wrote Engish/ Italian diaries everyday. Walking on the Shanghai street, I translate everything I saw from Chinese to English or otherwise. There was a time I found myself present myself better in foreign language.
But everything changed after my graduation. I thought I could work in a foreign firm with my language skills though I was not a language major, but I end up in a local school, teaching maths instead. I have no more time and energy for learning after work. And I don't think I would use any of them in my life. Then my laziness took over my spare time, I have not touched any books after that.
I go to gatherings where people speak English, I become silent. I watch HBO tv, I rely on the subtitles. They are gone so quick. Oh and my certificate has been lying in the university office for nearly half a year. I have not had time to pick it.
Should I go back to learning? But where is my motivation?! Anyone could give my any suggestion?
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Why has my passion for learning languages faded?
I always thought I should master at least two foreign languages in my life. And I had have been doing what it takes to accomplish that. I was a good student in any language class and I bought many self-learning books. I read, I spoke and I had fun. I took exams over and over again to get my language certificates even though I failed many times. I never meant to give up because I loved learning. I wrote Engish and Italian diaries everyday. Whilst walking on the streets of Shanghai street, I translate everything I saw from Chinese to English and vice versa. There was a time when I found myself present expressing myself better in foreign languages.
But everything changed after my graduation I graduated. I thought I could work in a foreign firm with my language skills though I was not a language major majoring in languages but I ended up in a local school teaching maths instead. I have no more time and energy for learning after work and I don't think I would use any of them in my life. Then my laziness took over my spare time. I have not touched any books since then.
I go to gatherings where people speak English though I become stay silent. I watch HBO TV but I rely on the subtitles. However, they are gone so quick disappear very quickly. Also, and my certificate has been lying in the university office for nearly half a year. I have not had time to pick it up.
Should I go back to learning? But where is my motivation?! Anyone could give my any suggestion? Could anyone give me any suggestions?
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We don't need to tell you how to get your motivation back because whatever people may tell you, if you don't want to do it, you will not. You will find the greatest motivation within yourself, not with others. Try to revisit your goals without any negativity and chances are, you will see things in another perspective.
You need to forget the word "failure." It kills your motivation and may held you to become stagnant. Have something, someone or somewhere that would give a smile on your face. Have fun, relax and take your worries elsewhere. When you do, that's where positivism comes in. And rest will follow.
Cheers!
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Hi Stesun,
There are 3 things that I think passion for learning fades. Lack of focus, confidence or the lack sense of direction. And I think you have just answered your question the moment you said you ended up in a local school teaching Mathematics. Were you rooting to have "that" dream job but ended up in a less likeable path?
Working as a Math teacher isn't bad at all. To ease you up, you're pretty lucky to be teaching that subject as most people (including me) are so worst in that field. But being preoccupied is one thing that drives people out of their passion. Why? Because you are earning, you focus on what you do that is entirely out of your passion. You get tired after work and all you can think about is to get some rest or do something to relax your tired mind and body. Trust me, I've been in that same situation over and over again and yet I have somehow managed to get my feet back running again.
I am no professional in giving a pep talk but what I can suggest is that you try to surround yourself with a bunch of people who speaks the language you are learning. I know you said that you keep silent when going to a gathering full of English speakers. I'm thinking that they don't keep you interested enough to hang out with them. Find someone who you have in common. Why on earth would you strike an English conversation with someone you don't feel like talking or going out with anyway?
What kind of movies, books or music that you like? Try translating it in your mind to the language you want to learn for fun.
And with regard to your certificates, regardless of how many times you fail, you have somehow managed to get through. Take a hard look on those pieces of paper and reflect on the effort you have made. At the end of the day, you will realize that what you have done is already an achievement as some people hadn't managed to get that far.
We don't need to tell you how to get your motivation back because whatever people may tell you, if you don't want t
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