Do you like that communicate with people? Have you ever thought about importance of words? Three years ago, I learned an important attraction of words through contact with many people. Words seem to be simple on the surface, but I think they may be the most difficult of all things. If these words are not Japanese but English, what do you think? Let’s thinking, everyone!! I thought that words are decoration or expression of myself until recently. In addition, I thought when I was talking, I always used only good words because I thought it is the best means to disguise the real me. But I was told that not only good words but also any words have strong influential for me through my best friend. That is to say, even if it is normal for me to saying some words, someone does not have same heart with me.
In this summer, I was given a chance to think about English through contact with many foreign people. I understood the importance of expressing my feelings or opinion surface not only think in my head but also my feeling in speaking. To speaking not language of native country, English isn’t very worry. I have fixed idea that I mustn’t make a mistake. However, I have also pressure if I mustn’t speak, I can’t tell my feeling. I studied abroad in Australia during summer vacation. At that time, my British friend said, “say your feeling!! All languages are existed to communicate with people. You shouldn’t be scared of mistakes forever. No, you can get English skills just by making mistake again and again. I always try to speak Japanese words, when I study Japanese even if I don’t know the meaning of the word. I’m not ashamed to make mistakes. Words are beautiful bridges to connect people to people.”
After that, I tried to tell my feelings and I want to talk actively. In spite of not having enough English skill, they listened so hard and seriously. Therefore, I would like to acknowledge their hope hard. I didn’t notice entirely because I was really ecstatic, but I thought that I could build a bridge of words with them. I’m really thankful to them. I had thought conversation makes up of many words and correct grammar until now. However, I noticed through this experience which even if I only exchange greetings with many people, this is enough conversation!!! At the same time, I could change my attitude toward English.
Finally, I could learn a new favorite word through this experience. The word is “Opportunity”, because I think that I want to always grasp a golden opportunity. Besides, I thought that I would like to find my favorite word more and more in such a golden opportunity from now on!!! Words have a very strong power. It can change a person’s heart in a matter of seconds.
By the way, do you have an opinion? “Word”. This is speaking, listening, writing and reading. I mean to say, words are the best way for describing our feeling at will. That is to say, this is the bridge of word. Japanese, Chinese, German…there are languages in all over the world. Even if we speak different languages, we have the same heart and action. For example we show our emotions and we try to tell our opinions. In other words, feelings are the same all over the world. We have something beautiful in common, and I would like to build many bridges of words in the world through language someday, because we encounter ourselves and our humanity when we learn new words.
