Hey Midhun,
This is actually a really REALLY good question, and I have a really REALLY long answer xD So here it is.
I spent the first three years of my life in Italy, learning the language, culture, etc. I grew up bi-lingual during that time, and I feel like that is kind of what sparked my love of the languages which, in turn, sparked my love for the Chinese language.
Okay, so I feel like I should explain something to you all first. Chinese is NOT the only country I like to learn about, or the only language I want to learn. When I was in middle school, I wanted to learn about Japan and it's culture and language. Once I went into middle school, Chinese was one of the language offered, and me being the fan on that area of the world at that time, took it.
Because I was taking Chinese in school, I starting looking up stuff about it outside of school. Then I started watching Chinese TV shows and dramas to help with my reading and listening skills. The I started reading all these articles about what is going on, then China ended up being a part of my lessons in class or I integrated it into my class projects, and everything kind of blew up in a massive ball of (for lack of a better word) obsession of China.
Then, last summer, I got the chance to actually GO to China (my heart almost stopped when I learned I could go). I was finally getting the chance to go and check out this place that I'd been reading and learning about for the past year. Once I was there, I was finally immersed in the culture and everything just made me happy! The people, the places, the sights, the food, the language, everything just seemed as fun and exciting and new as I had imagined it.
Also, because I decided to take Chinese instead of continuing on with Spanish, I was actually about to not only figure out what college I want to go to, but also what Major I want to take, and also possibily what I want to do after college as well! I love Chinese because it had opened so many doors for me in my life and in my future.
So I hope that answered your question, Midhun, at least a little bit~. Thanks for asking it =)
If anyone else has any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to comment below~~
♪o｟＾∇＾｠o☆ ～珊珊
3 comments:
Sarah
thanks a bunch for posting in reply... :)
i got directed to your site from favicon.co.cc where your favicon is on display...
by the way,your blogs are good.. how someone from an entirely different part of the world fell in love with a less known part of the world... :)
i like china too.. its a world full of wonders for me.. may be i will visit that country some day...
and u sometimes embed bits of chinese here and there... it would be nice if you could place a translation along with it :)
@midhun =) No problem Midhun~ That's so much for the compliment! I really appreciate it ^-^ Also, sorry if I forget to put a translation with a word or phrase xD The way I type make it really easy to switch back and forth from English to chinese, so sometime I'll always write a certain word in Chinese all the time, and not notice it at all!
Also, you definitely should, if at all possible, head over to China! Personally, I find Beijing rather touristy and unappealing for the most part, but if you get the chance to go to some place less well know (Like I did with Xinjin) it ends up being 10x more fun then the bigger touristy areas. But, as always, that is just my personal opinion~
@sarah some day i will :)
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