learning a foreign language is a life-long process. you must maintain it. keep using the skill set you have learnt. keep speaking it, keep reading it, keep writing it, and keep listening to it. well, that's quite sums it up. in this post, i'd like to share how i nurture the skill set. i don't say it works for every one, but at least it works for me.
growing up is hard. menjadi dewasa itu tidak mudah. kata orang, "first time is always hard." hal yang pertama kali dilakukan pastilah sulit. pertama kali naik sepeda, pertama kali berjalan, pertama kali hidup jauh dari orang tua, dan berbagai macam pertama kali yang lain. begitu pula dengan tumbuh dewasa. semua orang mengalaminya, dan semua orang belum pernah mendapat pelatihan sebelumnya. kaget. takut.
semua orang bisa membaca, tapi tidak semua orang bisa membaca. begitu pula, semua orang bisa menulis, tapi tidak semua orang bisa menulis. membaca hanya sekadar membaca, tanpa bisa menyerap apa yang dibacanya. membaca berita dan cerita bohong, tanpa mau mencari tahu lebih lanjut kebenarannya. menulis hanya sekadar menulis, tapi kosong, tidak ada pesan yang bermakna, atau setidaknya menghibur dan runut untuk dibaca.
mathematics.
*sigh*
the subject of numbers, x, y, and calculations? not quite so, but you can say that.
it is one of our 'enemies' in school. but why? why do we think of it as a ghost, rather than a good friend?
our way of thinking is so much influenced by the way we were raised, friends we hangout with, books we read, schools we attend to, movies and shows we watch, etc. i have passed the quarter life stage, the ugly part consisting of heart break, failure, so much disappointment, and dreams not (yet) to be achieved. i have met many people, the good and bad ones. i have read (not so many) books. i have secured a (sort of) steady job. well, that's pretty much it... or is it?
