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English is the language of the colonialist! That was my

stance when I was in form 1 proving how much I hated it

until I discovered a new dimension of English. Obviously,

I hated it because I was unable to master it. Not to

mention the hate that I received back in high school

whenever I tried to practice the language. Out of the blue,

it all changed when the desire to explore English came as

my teacher asked me to join choral speaking and English

sketch competitions. As I glued my ears, I joined those

competitions because language is a piece of art which I

find really beautiful. As a result, I was isolated by my

peers since I was a divergent to them. This is one of the

reasons why Malaysian’s proficiency level is still low as

compared to other developing nations. Due to this kind of

mentality, it has built a wall between individuals and their

success which prohibit them to become the best version of

themselves or even score a job in this capitalistic world.

Then the whispers of realization finally came to my mind

that I am the emperor of my kingdom and a soul full of

courage that brave enough to get out from my comfort

zone. Ignoring the words of hate from my peers, I just

focus on whatever that my heart said. I keep practicing

the language because I know learning is a gradual

process which I believe most of my classmates could not

realize. Due to a deep passion in English language, I have

decided to become an English teacher. My main goal is

not just to teach them the basic grammar rules but it

would be a privilege to instill the love towards the

language hence changing their perspectives towards the
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