First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I have been learning learned <em>（时态：been learning = 还在学)</em> English for 8 years. However, I have always paid too much attention to writing and reading, not speaking. Now I want to improve my oral English through this platform.
My native language is Chinese, and I grew up in China.
I enjoy reading history and novels. I love yoga, but I cannot do it well. I like making make new friends, communicating (maybe talking)with them and learning from each other.

Why I learn English

when I were was in school,everyone had to must study english,even now.
Mostly Chinese students don't like this course.
But we have to finish this course to graduate,and go into university.
When we begin began work,English is not often used.Maybe we wasted too much time life in studying english.<em> (Maybe we wasted too much time studying English 听起来更地道) OR Maybe we wasted too much of our lives studying English</em> 

Of course,now there're many Chinese people who go abroad everyday (in china).They really need to learn English.
I found that i need to learn English when I met a friend from CS.(Credit Suisse?) 
Yes,I want to go travel and meet new friends around the world.
That's my dream,that's why I learn english.

没什么问题只是语法和时态有时有错。 

譬如： 每句话开头字要写大写的

时态： I was; you are; he/she/it was; they were;

Good luck with your dream :D