Notebook entry with random 10 words/phrases (fictive) Words and phrases: contradictory, expedient, stir up, conclusion, poles apart, skill, strive, vaguely, induce, bogus This is my first notebook entry, just because I wanted to test this function. I came to the conclusion that it's more difficult than I thought because I don't have an aptitude in creative writing but I will strive for getting better and better. I hope that writing some entries will induce a big improvement in my language skills, especially in writing, and will also help me to be more confident in English. I know it's not necessary, but expedient. Sometimes I find it funny that I still have to practice English this way, because I've been learning this language for many years and I'm living in an English speaking country nowadays. When I'm thinking about my experiences in this topic, it can stir up some bad memories from the early period when I didn't dare to say even a word in any foreign language as I was afraid of making any mistake. Today, my feelings are still contradictory in this case, but I'm definitely more brave than before and don't believe in my bogus prejudices about errors. Learning a new language is always a challenge but it depends on you whether you accept it or give it up before you can enjoy the fruit of your efforts. People think in a completely different way about it, some opinions are poles apart. I know some guys who live abroad but refuse to learn the language of the new country because of various reasons which they vaguely explain to their friends when they ask about how things are going there. Others are eager to get to know as much about new cultures as possible including the language. Well, we are not the same and everyone should decide how much he or she wants to get involved in discovering the World, but as far as I'm concerned, speaking and reading in other languages can open many doors in your life.