When I was young, I did not know English very well. I come from a country in Africa called Botswana and most of the time we spoke a language called Setswana. Later on I made a decision to learn English because I saw that the language came with plenty of benefits. Many of the world’s prestigious universities are situated in countries such as United States, England and Australia. To earn a position at one of these prestigious universities it is very important to be able to read, write, and listen in English. Degree opportunities at these institutions will become available once you are at the advanced stage of the English language which in turn will likely improve your career. This year I have given myself a challenge that by the time the year ends, I should be advanced in English. I also believe that learning English opens doors for one to be able to start learning other language. I say this because English is one of the easiest languages to learn because of its simple alphabet. And once English is mastered you will have developed abilities and practices that you did not have before. These skills will transfer to any other language that you learn hence I believe it will make it easier for me to learn other languages as well.