PROMISE LITTLE, BUT DO MUCH

Learning foreign languages is like becoming a completely different person. I understood the meaning of these words during my language studies.

In September 2015, from the 5th grade, we were taught English, and our first lesson began with the words of our teacher: "To have another language is to possess a second soul," that is, "Knowing another language is having a second soul". Although I did not understand the meaning of these words, which I heard for the first time in this language, they gave me a special feeling. From that day on, I had a desire to learn English perfectly and to become an expert in this subject in the future.

Over the past years, I have sincerely tried to learn the English language perfectly, and as a result, I have taken pride of place in many competitions and science Olympiads. In particular, during the 2018-2019 academic year, "What do you know about China?" was held at the republican level in cooperation with Dono Publishing LLC and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Uzbekistan. Participating in the competition, I took pride in my place and received a diploma and two valuable gifts: a tablet and a printer. 

Also, in April 2020, at the initiative of President Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev, I took the proud 1st place in the online olympiad in the English language among 9th graders held by the Fergana regional administration and a number of other organizations, and I received a diploma, a letter of thanks from the governor, and a collection of more than 50 books, which are considered the most valuable and precious gift for me. I started preparing for the international IELTS exam in January 2021, and in September I passed the exam to test my knowledge and got a B2 level. Of course, it was not easy to achieve all these achievements. I had a lot of sleepless nights when I struggled to learn. But my great goal, which always motivates me and encourages me to move forward, is to study in foreign higher education institutions and share the knowledge I have acquired with the youth of our country. It was also to justify the trust of my parents and teachers.

Over the years, I have not only learned another language, but my thinking has also changed completely. One of the main reasons for this is that I read many books written in English. Also, as a result of my online conversations with my foreign friends and peers, I got a lot of information about their lifestyle and education system. My teachers and friends have often pointed out that my worldview has expanded a lot during this time.

In order to take the first step toward fulfilling my dreams of several years, in April 2022, I applied and was accepted to the bachelor's degree program at the University of Arizona in the United States of America. At the same time, I became the owner of a grant in the amount of 88,000 US dollars. After that, I applied to the "El-Yurt Umidi" foundation scholarship competition and was accepted to the 2nd stage interview stage. But for some reasons, I decided to study my bachelor's degree in Uzbekistan and then my master's and PhD degrees on abroad. I don't regret it too much, because in August 2022, after successfully passing the university entrance exams, I was accepted to study at the Namangan State Pedagogical Institute on the basis of a 100% scholarship. 

Even after entering the study, I achieved many achievements; for example, I participated in the "Speech Contest" organized by our institute in November, took pride in my place, and received a diploma and a present. My first article was published in the 1st issue of 2022 of the "Education and Development" scientific-methodical magazine on the topic "Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Secondary School Students." I also became a certificate holder by participating in an online course on Python at the "Digital Generation IT Camp 2023," held on January 5–9. Apart from this,  I have become a certified WordUp coach on January 8th in 2023. Besides that during April 4-8 as part of the World Bank's project "Strengthening the Social Protection System of the Population", I participated in a 35 hour seminar-training on the topic "One step to entrepreneurship" and received a certificate upon completion. On may 5th I participated in Climate Science Olympiad 2023 and became quarter finalist. At the same day, my second article has been published on the 1st issue of 2023 "Scientific Journals of Talented Students" scientific-methodical magazine on the topic "Using English songs to improve listening comprehension of young students".

In the future, I would be very happy if I could contribute to the education of young people in my conuntry who want to learn the language, and at the same time, I could give them my modest support to develop and achieve high goals in this field.The 21st century is the age of information technology. Currently, 63% of the information available on the Internet is in English, and the best literature in any field in the world is written in English. I also have the intention of skillfully translating this information and these books into Uzbek language.

In conclusion, as I literally open the window of opportunities in our independent Uzbekistan, I convince myself that I am not taking a step without a purpose and I keep walking up the stairs to achieve my goals. 

Mamadaliyeva Sarvinoz Azamat qizi
Student of Namangan State Pedagogical Institute