How to improve speaking skills

It has been more than one year since I came to the U.S. Not to mention learning the new culture is difficult, I found it very hard to join in a casual conversation with New Yorkers. Granted, I don't have many things in common with natives, but the real problem seems to be my lack of language skills. So what should I do to improve my verbal ability? I started to observe people who have great language skills and found one thing in common in them: they all like to speak! Of course they like to speak. It is not difficult to think that one should do something in order to be good at doing that thing! So the answer to my question is that I need to like speaking in order to speak better. It was brave of me to come to the U.S. Now I should be a bit braver and speak up! Let's not be shy people! We will reach where we want to be if we keep chasing our dreams!

What is important to be a good learner?

I believe one of the most important things to be a good learner is to have a balanced life. For instance, if you sit at your desk, study 8 hours a day, and do nothing else, you may end up having a back problem and/or falling into a slump.

So what to do in order to have a balance? You need a hobby that will refresh yourself. I recommend working out/running/swimming/yoga that makes you move your body. After emitting your physical energy, you will notice that your stress has gone -- forever. Then, you are ready to get a good night sleep and start anew working on your stuff the next day.

Also, make some time to meet someone and have some fun! Talk to you loved ones! You will never be happy without those who will cheer for you and cry for you. Life is long and short. Have a happy life!

How to become a great learner

There is an easy way to be a great leaner. It is to teach others. What do you have to do in order to teach others? First you have to understand what you are trying to teach them. And then based upon your knowledge and understanding, you should try to make them understand what you understood. In this way, your knowledge can be maximized.

Teaching itself is another learning experience. When you teach something, you realize what you had misunderstood.

What I have written above is not necessarily a new concept. Everybody already knows it. It is the easiest way to become the greatest learner. Then why not everyone is a great learner?

There can be many reasons, but my guess is that we try to avoid it because the process is painful. It requires a lot of commitment, which most of the people do not favor. Moreover, you get pressurized when people are counting on you. Thus, the easiest way to be a great learner maybe includes somewhat hard elements.

So what? Are you going to give up like that? Try it! The most important reason I write something on this blog is to teach myself something. I suggest you do the same!