Do you remember what it was like to be forced to study certain subjects in school which you swore you absolutely detested? Dragged from class to after school tutorials just in case you couldn't pass those end of year exams? There isn't much I truly regret in life but this might be the one exception - I really wish I had spent more effort in preserving my language skills. All those years of running away from the one language I now wish I had the common sense to study properly - Mandarin - only to insist upon pursuing French of which, I might add, my current vocab consists of about 10 words max. Yes... that includes even the most mundanely clichéd "Bonjour" and "Merci!"
Sad isn't it? *sigh* How ironic that the one subject I passionately denounced now happens to be the one language I wish I had skills in. Children are funny like that sometimes. Peer pressure influences make certain subjects in school seem "cool" so in effect, those which may end up being necessary for your future careers end up taking a backseat whilst growing up. Having realized my mistake now after having experienced rejection in job hunting most certainly does not make me feel any less of a fool. If at all, I think I might be worse off knowing that I made an irreversible wrong choice at a such young age. The most painful aspect of it all? This, ladies and gentlemen, is the part where my parents say that mortifying four word sentence that nobody likes to hear: "I told you so!"
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