纠结了好几天，终于下定决定加入社群里的英语学习计划。其实，重启英语学习在去年年底的时候就已经开始的，一年下来学习时间也有800多个小时。不过，这大部分时间还是在背单词。说来实在惭愧，学习英语好几年了，绝大部分时间只是背单词而已。
看到社群里的英语学习计划，我纠结痛苦了好几天。到底要不要参与呢？畅通无阻的使用英文确实是多年以来的愿望，甚至可以说已经变成了一个执念。可是，看到“启动任务”里，每天至少大声朗读3小时的要求，也确实被吓到了。
这几天一直很痛苦，内心里非常争扎。一听到课程内容后，就又有想参加的冲动。我深知每天都花3小时，而且是大声朗读的困难。想想过去几年，每年都在任务清单里写上：早起350天以上。结果，每年都完成不了，从2016年开始早起，没有一年完成了的。
这一次的难度，还不仅仅是早起。也因为现在身体状态也明显变差了。最近几个月颈椎病让我非常难受，稍微坐久一点就觉得脖子痛得厉害。前段时间检查确诊了颈椎间盘突出和腰椎间盘突出。膝盖也有点不舒服，以至于跑步14年了不得不暂时中止休息。现在只是每天下午炼腰和举哑铃练肩。
听到老师在课程里说的种种好处后，还是决定参加这次活动。碰到困难就去解决困难，该早起早起，该锻炼锻炼。一切为了学习，为了学习早起，为了学习健身。
今天上午折腾了很久，终于把工具准备好了。试了下效果后，小小的兴奋了一下。
这就是第一天的文稿内容。明天就开始干起来吧！6:00起床。
*2024年1月27日 16:55:38*
After mulling it over for days, I finally decided to jump on the bandwagon with the English learning program in the community. Truth is, I rebooted my English studies last year and clocked in over 800 hours. But, I gotta admit, most of that time was just cramming vocab. Kinda embarrassing, considering I've been at this English thing for years, and it's mostly been a word memorization marathon.
I've been wrestling with whether to join the English learning plan in our community for days. Speaking fluent English has been a long-time dream of mine, almost an obsession. But the kickoff task, reading out loud for at least 3 hours daily, really freaked me out.
Been going through a rough patch these past few days, really torn up inside. The minute I hear about the course, I get this urge to jump in. I'm well aware of the grind, spending three hours a day reading out loud. Think about it, for years I've been putting "wake up early 350+ days a year" on my to-do list. But since 2016, I haven't nailed it once.
Waking up early isn't the only tough part this time around. My body's definitely taken a hit. Been dealing with a nasty neck issue for months – just sitting for a bit and my neck's screaming. Turns out, I've got a herniated disc in my neck and lower back. Even my knees are acting up, had to put a 14-year running streak on hold. Now, I'm just focusing on afternoon sessions, working my back and pumping some iron for my shoulders.
After hearing all the perks from the teacher, I've decided to jump on board with this event. When I hit a snag, I'll deal with it—up at the crack of dawn if I have to, hitting the gym as needed. It's all about hitting the books—rising early and working out, all for the sake of learning.
Spent the morning hustling, but finally got my gear all set. Gave it a whirl and, man, got a bit of a buzz from the results.
Here's the script for day one. Let's hit the ground running tomorrow! Up and at 'em at 6 AM.
January 27th, 2024, 4:55 PM.
