How can I get used to writing in English? I sometimes wonder how much time I have spent studying English and I get frustrated on the fact that I'm not fluent in the language yet. A friend of mine reco

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How can I get used to writing in English? I sometimes wonder how much time I have spent studying English and I get frustrated on the fact that I'm not fluent in the language yet. A friend of mine recommended I write in English regularly for a limited short time. Although it sure is a very useful way to know what kinds of expressions I'm not used to, I realize I still have a long way to go whenever I have trouble expressing my thoughts into this language. Is this because I'm not enjoying learning itself or I overly focus on what I'm not good at? Whatever the reason may be, this is quite exhausting and self-eroding. I believe that to have goals in doing something is vital, but at the same time, it might be much better if I could humbly embrace even my mistakes and enjoy the moment itself.

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I believe one of the best ways is to blog. I just started blogging a couple of days ago. I had hard time to express myself by writing in English. Even I can write essay in English, blogging is still a tough task for me. I hope I can keep doing it.

Hi! I definitely understand what you are going through. Writing requires a lot of concentration. You might wanna try using simple words while you are writing. Writing in the simplest words that you know in English will not interrupt your flow. If you need to write some words in your native tongue because you don't know the English word, do it. Once you are done writing, that is the time for you to edit. You can look for words with the same meaning (synonym), translate to English the words that you have written in your native tongue, and rephrase. You should not feel bad whenever you make mistakes. That is part of learning and even native speakers make mistakes. I hope this will help.

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