It may mean something different to everyone, but to me, a foreign language is a tool.
It is a tool for thinking, communicating, and creating.
I learn foreign languages in order to think more deeply, communicate more broadly, and create more authentically.
Therefore, I imagine what this tool can do for me and how I can sharpen my skills to use it.
Oh, and one more thing.
It is a tool for pleasure.
It is a tool for pure pleasure that can be felt during the learning process, even before the language has any practical value.
This tool can be such a jerk from time to time, but I will carry it with me for the rest of my life.
2026-03-03 |
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