Steemit Has Changed My Study Habit

Unconsciously, one person or one thing is walking into your heart, and I have scarcely remembered when I began my writing. All I can remember is that I started to keep a diary in a notebook with a plastic cover which I felt as if I had found a priceless treasure.

When I had an English class in junior high school, I had a strong interest in English. Although Chinese and English are different languages, I remain enthusiastic and interested in Chinese writing and English learning until today.

I spent more time in learning English than in writing article before I joined Steemit. After all, it's almost unrealistic to earn a living by writing on Steemit. However, if you learn English well, you would have a chance to show your talents and realize your ambition.

Steemit is such a good platform where you can not only develop your writing skills but also earn more money. Why not go ahead with it?

With the popularization and application of computer, I rarely write with a pen, but when I start with a first draft some characters escape me for the moment which I have always talked about. There are even some wrongly written characters in my writings. Out of practice for a long time, everything will become unfamiliar.

But all of this has been completely changed by Steemit.

Full of talented men and overwhelming posts with beautiful pictures, Steemit is an arena where only the strong stand out from the competition. If you want to get the upvotes from the big fish or whales, you should produce high - quality articles.

English learning is set in a secondary place. I begin to search for knowledge that I could need but know only a bit, and hunt up my daughter's textbooks and reading materials to read it carefully. I also take time to read Readers, Youth Digest, etc carefully.

Even in the course of English learning, I also pay attention to some of the knowledge points in case of need.
From a self-learner of English major, I begin to become that of Chinese language major, all of which benefits from Steemit.

Although the road is endless and faraway, I still want to pursue the truth in the world.

Brief Biography of Old Wu, or 老吴 in Chinese:
Old Wu, male, born on Dec. 12, 1968, Chinese nationality, is a good man and has been studying English for over 30 years. He teaches himself English, and he does not believe in fate, so he keeps working hard. Humorous and optimistic, he will become your good friend.

Steemit 改变了我的学习习惯

让一个人、一件事走进心里是在不知不觉间，我又何时让写作走进了我的世界，已没有任何印象了。只记得开始时就是类似记日记的东西了，拿到一塑料封面的笔记本，如获至宝，向其倾诉着自己的所见所闻，所思所感。

后来，也学着作家的样子给自己取了个笔名，一有感慨，有话要说了，便奋笔疾书。文章虽未见诸报端，却也在学校征文活动中多次获得奖励。初中时有了英语课，我对英语就产生了浓厚的兴趣。汉语、英语虽是不同的语言，我却对中文写作、英语学习保持着热情和兴趣，一直到今天。

或许就是左脑优于右脑的缘故，我对语言、数学、逻辑分析等学起来得心应手；可对空间想象、机械制图、音乐等望尘莫及，也没有那个喜好。

在与Steemit相识之前，我花在英语学习上的时间要远高于写作的时间。毕竟，靠写作来吃饭或者增加点额外收入，几乎是不现实的了。倒是学好英语，有的是施展才华的地方，还能有不错的收入。

Steemit给了我们一个很好的平台，既锻炼了写作水平，又赚了真金白银，何乐而不为呢。

我以前阅读文章的习惯是一目十行，没有仔仔细细地通读整篇文章，蜻蜓点水，往往得不到文章内容的实质。比如：只知道一将军趁黑调戏妃子，妃子拉下其缨带的故事，却竟不知与楚庄王有关。

随着电脑的普及和应用，也很少动笔写字了，可在Steemit发表文章需要打草稿时，才发现竟有好多挂在嘴边的字不会写了，也出现了一些错别字。好久不用真的就生疏了。这也与以前读书不求甚解，只看个皮毛有关。

可这一切却被Steemit彻底改变了。

Steemit上人才济济，藏龙卧虎，每日美图美文铺天盖地，文章如要得到大家的认可、鲸鱼们的青睐，必须拿出高质量的文章来才行。

英语学习退居到了第二位置，我开始对可能用到的、一知半解的知识点进行了网络搜索学习，也把女儿高中时的语文课本以及阅读材料找出来，认真读了起来。对《读者》、《特别关注》、《青年文摘》等杂志，也抽时间细细阅读。

甚至英语学习过程中遇到的一些知识点，我也加以留意，以备不时之需。

我由一个英语专业的自学者，开始成为了一个中文专业的自学者，这一切都得益于Steemit。

路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。

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