This morning, I found that my throat was still sore. I joined the daily Zoom meeting and enjoyed the discussion with some members. Today's theme was how to charge smartphones effectively (not charging too much). However, suddenly, someone started talking about a Korean platform (I heard so) for English learners, Episoden, and we discussed that for a while. After that, at 10 a.m., I started today's work.
I thought about this during work: What direction am I going toward? As I've written in these diaries, almost every day, I learn English through chatting on Discord and also the morning Zoom meeting. Now, I have a tiny dream of mine which says I would be able to work as a volunteer guide in this town by using my private time, in addition to my current job. I can't remember when it came to my mind as a dream exactly, but now I'm feeling that I would be able to become a sort of "bridge person" who could connect this city and the world.
Certainly... Looking back at the things I've written, I find that now I'm actually having a dream. When I was young, I could never have any dream completely even though I was in my 20s and 30s, probably the period I could enjoy the springtime of my life. All I had done at that "prime time" was just drinking alcohol too much till I got "knocked down" by alcohol like a dead completely. Of course, it was a true waste of money and time. Even at that time, I could only have daydreams or simply something delusive: Yes, they could be really silly ones as "I could become a Charisma Twitter user" or so.
This year is the 10th since I have restarted learning English seriously (at least, as seriously as possible in my life). Now, I can remember that at the beginning period of the learning process, I just had to learn how to listen to several speakers' English to find out what they were talking about to train my listening skills. As this, I've trained my several skills of English bit by bit. Sure, that's an alternative way to weave one's dream naturally, I guess. Bit by bit, like making mosaic art, we can put several tiny pieces into any space to create a unique, brilliant work.
After today's work, even though I felt my throat wasn't still well, I joined the English conversation class (I reminded myself of wearing a mask in the class just before joining there). Today's lesson was about the "Mandi Gras", a carnival in the world. It was a pleasant time.
