As a university student, I decided to learn German. For some reason I really liked the language, but I was not very good at learning it. The grammar1me a lot and even drove me crazy. My only advantage was 2-I got an A+ on every word test I took. After two years of studies, I struggled ( 挣 扎 ) to communicate in3German and signed up( 报 名 ) to study in Germany to complete my degree. It was the 4term I would ever have.
The moment I arrived in Germany, I felt like I was starting from scratch (从头开始). The German I'd learned in university wasn't practical (实用的) for everyday conversation. I had a lot of difficulty in getting around, reading emails and talking with my classmates. I was often nervous at school,5about whether the teachers would call on me in class and whether I'd understand their questions. I only6a little around my eight roommates, who always spoke German slowly to me and didn't seem to mind my7.
I chose to study three courses-reading & writing, grammar and history. All were in German and difficult, but the history class was the worst. The teacher spoke so8 that almost everything he said flew right over my head. I sat in the front, took notes and even recorded each word he said in class, but9helped. I had no idea what the class was really about.
Years have passed, but I still remember how terrible I felt when10another language. That trip was a difficult but valuable lesson. I think my failure that term taught me just as much as my success.
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