Descriptive Reflection: The Importance of English for Me

I had always been more of an English-speaking individual, be it within my family or with my peers. I did not excel very much in my mother tongue despite having many mandarin-speaking counterparts within my family members and peers. 

I remembered drafting an email to URA regarding an invalid summon on my car for being stationary at the roadside. I was, however, present in the vehicle waiting to pick someone up. From my past experiences with letter-writing and the proper formats, I managed to construct an intricate and formal appeal letter, which I emailed to URA.  A few days later, I received an email from URA, stating that the summon had been voided as my reasoning was valid. 

This was just one of the many examples cited to emphasize the importance of English. In this aspect, the past experience and ability to draft a proper, detailed email had assisted me from being fined a hefty sum of money. Many others might just pay for the fine, but I had decided to try my luck with an appeal email, which I was quite pleased about. 

Therefore, it was a pleasant experience and I felt fortunate for having the opportunity to have undertaken English as a mandatory language subject in my years of education, allowing me to draft a well-written appeal email. However, the process of improving the English language skills is never-ending, and there will always be more to learn, widening my knowledge on the language and its many subsidiary applications, such as report writing and critical reflection. 

The English language had definitely made a positive impact on me in life, whether it is being used for a simple conversation with others or drafting a letter or email for an appropriate situation.