My English Language Learning Journey

My first English lesson was conducted in Sec one in China. At the point of time, my teacher used dialect to teach English.  I felt that English is useless at the moment, because we would not use it in our daily life. So I slept in the English lesson and copied the homework from my friends for submission. However, i regretted my ignorant and action very soon.

It was a huge turning point in my english learning journey when I followed my parents to Singapore.  I had been told to not leave Singapore if i do not complete the national service. Thus, i couldn't go back china to complete my higher secondary school. And i realised that my english was almost equal to zero at the point of time. In order for me to get into local school, i went to the english tuition centre 4 months to learn the basic English. I did bring an electronic dictionary with me all the time for  the first two years since i was in Singapore.

Actually, i didn't like any kinds of languages. I am those kinds of people who like to listen more than speak. It was a big improvement for me from basic "abc" or " hello"until able to communicate with others. I am so glad that to have my secondary school teachers and classmates with me in my learning journey. Without their help, i couldn't improve that much.

About Me

Hi all! i am Guo Shimin. I was born in Fujian province in china. My family and i came to Singapore when i was 16 years old. I thought it is just a short visit, after that i can go back and continue my studies in China. However, i was told to not leave Singapore because i need to serve national services. The reson that i need to serve NS is because i was second generation of singapore permanent resident. Thus, i re-do my secondary education from sec 3 in local school. After  secondary school, i went through ITE, National Service, Poly and finally come to NUS.

I like to go for a slow jog in my free time. And just like others, i like to play computer games too. My favorite food are steamboat or buffet. Although i like to eat vegetables, i still prefer meats or seafood.