Why Do I Study English?

Have you ever wondered why we study English? Many people think it is because a
universal language. Some people think they need it for just travel or business.
This summer, I could know the true meaning of learning English.

On July 31, I arrived in Australia and stayed there for 5 weeks to study
English. It was my first time to study abroad, so before I went to there, I
hesitated many times because I worried whether I could do well in a new land,
since I can’t speak English very well. I didn’t know how to communicate with
people in English. However, when I met my host mother for the first time, my
anxiety went away somewhere because she talked to me with a smile, “Welcome to
my home!! If you don’t know something, please ask me anything and help
yourself !!” I found she was a very kind person and her smile made me
relieved. Before that, I had thought that homestay was only for studying
English. However, the more I lived with my host mother, the more I wanted to
know about her and I also wanted her to know about me, like a real family.

Then I started to go to university. I could make many friends who were from
other countries. Some students were from Korea, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. I
always ate lunch and went some places together. Then we began to understand
each other little by little.

I realized that I came to Australia not only to study English, but also to meet
such wonderful people. I found if I use English, I can learn many cultures and
understand mutually even people who live in other countries. Before I went to
Australia, I thought that English was only a tool to communicate with people,
but now, I have changed my mind. By taking communication in English, we can
meet many people who live all over the world and share our emotions and
cultures.

English is just a language but it has great power. My English is like a
property for me. We can do many things even I can speak it just a little. I’ d
like to meet many people who I’ve never met, so that’s why I keep studying
English.