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2. Apart from just becoming an active listener, I started to communicate

in English with my friends. Initially, I felt very awkward, but later I be-

came comfortable. Practicing in front of a mirror gave me more confi-

dence. These things helped me to regain my lost confidence.

Lists of Books I Read

During the journey of improvement of English, I started to write articles on

current and several geopolitical issues. I also read some books on these is-

sues. Some books that I read during this wonderful journey of improvement

are listed below:

1. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, by Robin Sharma.

2. International Relations In The 21sh Century, by Pushpesh Pant.

3. Challenges to Internal Security by Ashok Kumar (IPS).

4. Indian Shastra: Reflection on the Nation in Our Time by Shashi Tharoor.

5. Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat.

You Can Do it Too!

I would like to say that learning English is not very difficult. It, however, re-

quires perseverance and patience. These qualities, unfortunately, my genera-

tion often lacks! We want results in 2 weeks or we give up! With regular and

consistent effort anyone can improve his/her skills in English. In my opinion,

good English helps an individual to build his confidence not only to com-

municate but also overall in life.

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