I Finally Found My Passion

I started learning French in school in the 8th grade, and I absolutely loved it. It was so much fun to learn, even more fun to speak, and my favourite subject. I learnt it for about three years before I stopped, since I was done with school. However, deep down, I knew I wanted to learn more.

For the next two years, I studied science, and did not have an option to continue with French. I liked biology, but hated physics and chemistry. I wasn’t studying something I was passionate about. I was working like a robot, day in day out, studying something that I didn’t like, that I didn’t see a future in. It was quite nerve-wracking, because I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in life. So, in 2016, when I didn’t do very well in the medical entrance exam that I had prepared for, I made the decision to quit science and change streams. I am so happy that I made that decision.

I felt light, and liberated. I was finally not tied down by studies that I hated. However, it was already September by then, so I was compelled to take a gap year. It was the best thing to happen.

Since I had a whole year now, I decided to begin studying French again, this time at the Alliance Francaise de Bombay. I started from the bottom, from the A1 level, and it felt so, so good. I was always excited to attend class, I was excited to study at home, and I felt so happy to be surrounded by people who had similar interests as me. I enjoyed it, and I was good at it.

Today, I am studying the last level (C1) and honestly, I didn’t think I would get this far. I was going to stop at the third level (B1) and be done with it. But I just couldn’t stop. This language has consumed me completely, and made me realise what an enriching experience learning a language is. You learn so much about other cultures, other people, their nuances, their habits, their world-view, everything. You can become a different person. You learn to communicate more, you learn to understand another perspective about something, you meet and connect with new people. You learn to be the best version of yourself. Learning French has also made me interested in learning Spanish, which I will do for sure, one day. It is very difficult for me to put into words how much French means to me, how happy it makes me, but this post is my humble attempt to do so.

I am lucky enough to be studying French with a great group of people (#BatchGoals), who all share the same passion and determination to study this beautiful language.

Never stop looking for your passion. It is out there, I promise. I found my passion, I hope you find yours too.

This will be my last post for a while, since exams begin soon. However, I will try to write when I have the time. This blog is a college assignment, but I genuinely enjoyed it, and will continue writing as and when I can, as a hobby. Thank you for your support.