Reflecting (looking back) on 2024, I want to express my gratitude to all my friends here, because when I was making my list of 2025 resolutions I just realized that one of my 2023 resolutions in 2023 had come true.

It's about using English and yes, it was a I made this resolution two years ago.

As a typical Chinese student, I performedid well in English at school, but I struggled to use it effectively.

I used to feelfelt lucky that although I worked in a foreign company, my boss was Chinese, so I only needed to read and write in English.

I might still make some mistakes from time to time, but hey, people can understand my English expression and I almost can get what theyand I understand most of what people are saying - Tthat's way better than I wantedwhat I was aiming for back in 2023.

It's about using English and yes, it was a resolution made two years ago.

And then two years ago, I noticed it was not fair that I had spent so much amount of time learning this language but never mastered it.

So at the beginning of 2023, I made a New Year's resolution to practice my English listening and speaking English.

And then two years ago, I noticed it was not fair that I had spent so much amount of time learning this language but never mastered it.

It's better this way

So at the beginning of 2023, I made a New Year's resolution to practice my listening and speakingoken English.

And tThis morning, I listened to an English video while doing my morning routinechores.

And isn't used to start a sentence.

And nNow, I can speak with people from different countries in English.

I might still make some mistakes from time to time, but hey, people can understand my English expression and I can almost can get what they are saying - That's way better than I wanted in 2023.

And alsoBy the way, I think New Year's Resolutions are useful.

RAfter reflecting on 2024, I want to express my gratitude to all my friends here, because w. When I was making my list of 2025 resolutions, I just realized that one of my resolutions infrom 2023 had come true.

After reflecting on 2024, I want to express my gratitude to all of my friends here. When I was making my list of 2025 resolutions, I realized that one of my resolutions from 2023 had come true.

It's about using English, and yes, it was a resolution from two years ago.

It's about using English, and yes, it was a resolution from two years ago.

As a typical Chinese student, I performed well in English at school, but I struggled to use it effectively.

I used to feel lucky that although I worked in a foreign company, my boss was Chinese, so I only needed to read and write in English.

And then two years ago, I noticed it was not fair that I had spent so much amount of time learning this language but never mastered it.

So, at the beginning of 2023, I made a New Year's resolution to practice my listening and speaking English.

And tThis morning, I listened to an English video while doing my morning routine.

I might still make some mistakes from time to time, but hey, people can understand my English expression and I can almost can get what they are saying - That's way better than I wanted for myself in 2023.

I added "for myself" to add clarity here, but it is not necessary.

If you can't makachieve it in one year, then give it two.