Writing practice I don't remember when the last time was when I wrote down stuff in English. I found myself being confused with spelling the words 'independent' and 'essential' just now. I haven't been using English actively for several months now, and I am surprised that the ability seems to have gone down a little, even though I had felt confident or arrogant about it. It's scary that it is "use it or lose it." I wish I could read in English as fast as native speakers. I would like to read in English, but it takes me a long time, I feel agitated.