I learned the second language at very young age, however; it's common in Taiwan. When I was six years old, I started to learn English. It was not a good experience. I even couldn't pronounce "motorcycle" and didn't get a chocolate candy. I stopped to learn very soon, because I couldn't learn anything and couldn't use English in my life.
Then, I learned English again when I was a junior high school student. I had to face it because I need it to pass every exam. I learned as every student in Taiwan, memorizing grammar, and writing composition and remembering everything in textbooks. The person memorizes more who gets more grades. It is ��English�� for students in Taiwan. I usually got bad grades because I didn��t like to put something boring and useless in my brain.
When I entered senior high school, everything is changed. I hate English. Correctly, I hate my English teacher. I tried my best to remember vocabulary and grammars; however, I didn��t do well in exams. At the same time, my English teacher always hurt me by cure words and laughed at me in the class. In three terrible years, I learned how to protect myself and do not care about other's words, besides, nothing in English. However, I like to watch movie and listen English music. I cannot deny that I need English and I like it. Therefore, I choose to study in English language. It doesn't mean I don't to memorize grammar anymore, but I do it because I want it not the other people ask me.
Now, I can say loudly, "I like English!" And, it is very important for me. No matter what kind of job I will choose in the future, I need English. It's an important tool to communicate with other people. The best part is I can know many people come from different countries and understand what they want to show to me. It's great, isn't it?
Luckily, I enter the master program in Cal State San Bernardino in 2005. From now on, I need study harder than before.