In French or En français?

Well, here I am, sitting on my couch doing French homework. I started studying French when I was a Freshman in high school. My teacher was Mr. Johnson, and because of the way he taught I decided to take French instead of Spanish. Now, I'm starting my fifth year of French studies.

So, why did I choose French (besides Mr. Johnson)? Well, I wanted to push myself. I wanted to take a language class in which I would actually learn that language. I got my desire. My French teachers have always pushed me to be better and have allowed me to do things that most students wouldn't. My high school teacher, who we called Madame, found out that I wanted to take French five my senior year. At the time I was a sophomore and currently in French 2. Do the math. I should've only made it to the 4th year. But she had faith in me and told me I could take the 3rd year class over the summer. The 3rd year class is the most important because one learns all the verb tenses and how to use them. I did in 3 months what most do in 9 months. It was hard but very worth the cost. I walked into that French 4 class my junior year so proud of myself. But at the same time I felt so alone and outcast. These kids had been in French together for 4 years now and I was the new kid.

I survived French 4 and French 5 (I said lots of prayers for help) and was blessed enough to pass the AP test. Learning French has taught me to push myself harder than I think I can go, to believe that I can do hard things, and to push on when the homework gets thick and heavy. I'm grateful for the Lord's hand in what seemed to be a small choice back then and that has now become a part of my everyday life.

So, what's the moral? I don't know. But je peux vous parler en français, s'il vous plaît.