The French and English lessons during my secondary school years were a struggle for me and the bad grades gave my teachers and parents a headache. Somehow, many years later, I ended up doing my PhD at a British university. It was a tough start, but eventually I found joy in the English language and lost my fear of foreign languages altogether. This awakened in me the desire to learn our other two official languages, French and Italian. I'm glad I found such great teachers here at iTalki who help me pursue my goals in a relaxed atmosphere.