What about me then?
I would belong to the first group. I started learning English in middle school. However, I had been interested in English since I was very young. Back then, I accidently watched an American TV series: Full House, in my friend’s home. Full House made me think that living in America would be very fun. It also showed me the beauty of San Fransisco – the setting of the series – that I thought American would be like. It caused me to have a dream to go and to study in America. I realized that my American dream required me to learn English. Unfortunately, I did not come from a rich family which could merely send their children to the private school or English courses. However, I did not give up. I really wanted to learn English. Therefore, I started to learn it by myself through collecting vocabulary. I created my own dictionary. I disciplined myself to memorize the vocabulary everyday. I had not started learning English formally until I was in middle school; however, I have started learning it informally since I was very young and will keep learning it in my whole life.
Communication Conflicts and Breakdowns
