When Soter first arrived in Australia, the biggest worry wasn't how hard the work was, but whether Soter could express those thoughts clearly.
In a new environment, what you really need is often not advanced vocabulary but the ability to understand quickly and respond naturally in everyday situations. From introducing yourself and confirming job details to interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds, every time you speak is concrete practice.
Lessons started from situations that come up in daily life and at work, putting sentence patterns, pronunciation, and ways of responding into real conversations. With the teacher helping fine-tune each expression on the spot, Soter gradually shifted focus from “Will I get it wrong?” to “How can I make myself understood?”
透過有系統的課程與大量口說練習，我慢慢不再害怕犯錯，也開始能夠主動與不同國家的人交流。
Once practice was no longer just memorization but a series of real conversations, confidence grew too. English gradually became Soter's tool for exploring new surroundings, making new friends, and building connections.
For Soter, the biggest change wasn't saying every sentence perfectly — it was being willing to take the first step and speak, and keep improving with every conversation.