Languages.

Not many know the fact that I am a language enthusiast. Learning new languages always excite me. People had often labelled me as a 'weirdo' for liking languages. People had also often asked me why do I love languages and yet I still fail to master the many languages that I always tried to learn? There are also people who had asked me why do I use English more rather than to use Malay. Ah! The questions and disapproval of many people regarding this part of me, but that doesn't bother me.

You see, to me, the variety of languages spoken in the world makes me happy. To be able to listen (even though I don't know the meaning of the words or phrases) makes me happy, makes me have butterflies in my stomach! Erm. Okay. That's a bit exaggerating, but that's how it is -- for me. The first third language that I ever learn was Chinese (Mandarin), and it was like 6 to 7 years ago. I didn't even finish my Chinese course due to some personal reasons, but because of that weekly course, I grew to love languages.

Languages are not hard to learn -- it is, if you think it is!

The thing is, my passion towards languages is what intrigues me to write this particular post -- to spread my love for languages to others. To tell them why I love languages, and why I love learning new languages (despite not having to master any one of them! Eheh!)! I always find it interesting that during our Prophet's time, many of his sahabah (companions) were able to grasp many languages into their lives. They were able to master many languages in just a short amount of time. The fact that they are able to not only just speak the language, but to also master the writings of the language is what truly amaze me. And ever since the day that I grew to know of their specialty in the field of languages, I grew to envy and want to be exactly like them ie to be able to master many languages.

It's not a matter of popularity or to show people that I am good, but it's a matter of my own self-worth. It is because this is what I want and what I know I can do. The many different languages spoken in the world makes the world a better place to live in, with its variety of people, with its colorful colors. Languages makes it even more awesome -- because without languages, how do we even communicate? Even sign language is a language - and I also find sign language interesting to be learned! Aha!

And yes, currently I am improving my Malay, my English, re-learning my Chinese, began to study a bit of Arabic, Spanish and Latin, and I am thinking of learning Japanese. Maybe with persistent reading and studying, maybe one day I can master these languages. Maybe one day I can show the world what the power of languages can do to change the world -- just like how my passions towards counseling and psychology, I will show everyone that all my desires and all my likings are able to change the world. Maybe not wholly, but slowly and surely.