今日の単語
qualifications
資格、能力、条件
今日の英文
Today, after reading Hiden no Sho, I thought about how the way we study can be different from person to person.
The way we need to study can change depending on the qualification or goal.
Some things require memorization.
Some things require solving many problems.
And some things require practice until we can actually use the knowledge.
I think this is not only true for qualifications, but also for each person.
I am studying English now.
But when I study English, I often feel that the reason I cannot do something is not always the same.
Sometimes I do not know enough vocabulary.
Sometimes my grammar is unclear.
Sometimes I am not used to the test format.
And sometimes my typing speed is too slow, so I run out of time.
So when things do not go well, I do not think it is right to immediately say, “Maybe I am not suited for this.”
What matters is to see where I am getting stuck right now.
If vocabulary is the wall, I need to build my vocabulary.
If grammar is the wall, I need to look at sentence structure.
If speed is the wall, I need to practice copying sentences and typing.
If speaking is the wall, I need to say short patterns out loud.
When the wall is different, the way to get over it is also different.
A study method that works for someone else may not work for me in the same way.
And a method that worked for me before may not always work for me now.
When I cannot do something well, I tend to think, “I have to try harder.”
But maybe, instead of blaming myself, I should ask, “What is my wall right now?”
When I read the notes and comments from the people in the salon, I feel that not being able to do something is not the end.
It is just the middle of looking for the next way forward.
If I were studying alone, I might have just felt discouraged and stopped at, “I could not do it.”
Changing the way I study is not running away.
It is an adjustment to move forward.
When I think that way, even the time when I cannot do something feels a little more meaningful.
I want to keep looking for a way that fits me, and slowly get over each wall.
That is what I was thinking about today.