My journey in the language world

[Roman Abdul Satar]

Since very young age I was required to learn a foreign language, which was completely different from my native language. Learning Russian was very difficult and it seemed at that time impossible for me. However, as a child it is very easy to get used to different things and learn new language. Another factor that helped me learn Russian was that I was surrounded by everything Russian: school, teachers, and friends. The main goal for me when I first arrived to Russia was to learn their language and I slowly stopped discovering my own.

During my life in Russia there were many obstacles that would not allow me continue learning Farsi. After nine years of living there I was speaking, writing and reading Russian perfectly, people were saying that even better than some Russians. The Russian language was like my first language and I had no difficult in speaking it and expressing myself. We got a chance out of many people to come and live in United States of America as permanent residents. It was very happy moment for my family, however we were again faced with unfamiliar language and environment. It was very scary at first to just communicate with our teachers let alone the students, who can be a little more judgmental. In spite of this slowly I was speaking English and trying to explain myself, it was very challenging time. After three years living in USA I graduate high school with advanced diploma and was accepted by one of the best colleges in USA. It was very challenging to get here and I worked very hard to be where I am now. Now was the time for me to go back to my native tongue and learn what I was not able to learn before. Therefore I am here to use this opportunity to learn writing and the use of proper grammar.

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