My English Learning Journey

  Since this is the final blog for my assignment, I can honestly say it's been a small journey full of big lessons. Through writing these blog entries, I’ve discovered parts of myself I hadn’t explored before. Each post has captured moments, reflections, and stories from my English learning adventure. Until now, I had always kept my thoughts and writing to myself. But sharing them has been surprisingly rewarding. I hope many people read this and find something useful, especially those who think learning English is always going to be hard or impossible. To them, I say: No, it’s not. It all depends on your determination and, above all, the discipline you build. That’s how goals are achieved (any goals). Believing in yourself is fundamental. And tuning out the voices that say, “You can’t do it,” is part of the process. Yes, it will be challenging, but also completely worth it. Writing blogs creates a virtual community that’s both inspiring and empowering. Connecting with others wh...

  When I Tried to Think in English (And Got Hungry) A long long time ago, when I was in high school, one day, my teacher told us: “You should start thinking in English.” That sounded... scary. My brain barely worked in Spanish before coffee! But I wanted to try. So the next morning, I looked at my breakfast and said (in my head): “This is bread. I like bread.”  Not too bad, right? Then I opened the fridge and thought, “I want… umm… the thing with milk… yogurt?”  I wasn’t sure, but I was trying. It got funnier at school. I stared at my friend and thought, “She is wearing… a pink thing… with sleeves… a shirt! Yes!”  My inner voice was slow, but it was learning. At one point, I accidentally answered my mom in English. She gave me that  look and said, “¿Estás bien, mija?” Even though I made tons of mistakes in my mind, I kept going. I learned that thinking in English doesn’t mean you need perfect grammar—it means you're practicing, even when nobody hears you. And ho...