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My Autobiography on Language Learning

English is the first second language that I have learned after my first language, Bahasa
Indonesia and Javanese. These are a lot of experiences that I get during I learn English. I
started to learn English in the first grade of Junior High School. Ya, I think it is too late.
When I was in Elementary school there is no English lesson because there is no English
teacher in there. These are many important experiences during I learn English.
In the first grade of Junior High SchooI 4 Wadaslintang, Wonosobo, I started my
journey in learning English. I learn English from zero. I still remember when the first time I
entered to the English class I just know about the English alfabet, numbers and a little of
English words that I learned autodidact. However, my first teacher gave good impression for
me about English in the first time I met English in the class. In the Junior High School I have
high motivation to learn English. English became my favorite lesson. When I was in Junior
High School I focus to learn about new vocabularies and basic grammar.
Different condition was happened when I was in Senior High School. The lesson
material became more complex but my motivation was decrease. In the third grade of Senior
High School I have to get a National Examination. Because of that in the third grade I joined
English course to help myself in understanding English more. In other hand, Senior High
School is important time from me in learning English. I was learn many kind of English text
in that time.
After graduated from the Senior High School, I decided to tow my study for a year. In
the year I was learn about some new knowledge by autodidact learning, included English
knowledge. I was learnt from internet and books. Finally I decided to continuing my study at
English Education Department Of UMY. In here I know that my goal is to be an English
teacher and I try to reach it.
In the university I enjoy with the lesson that the lecturers give. I get so many new
knwoledge about English and English teaching. I still try to keep my motivation in learning

English. I understand that the knowledge spread over the world and it is not enough for me
only learn from the formal study, so I should explore by myself.