my initial motivation for learning English is to make money. if we spoke English, we would have more job opportunities. a major challenge I faced was listening comprehension. when we were in school, we studied English for tests, but we didn't focus on listening or speaking. because even the teachers didn't speak English. I overcame it by practicing listening exercises myself, for example I watch YouTube videos. watching videos has been particularly effective in my learning process because I can learn naturally. I can get more information with English. one of my goals for further improving my English skills is to be able to communicate at an advanced level.