English isn’t my first language, when I was just starting to communicate in English, I used to apologize for my bad English, even when I was actually doing well. Later on, I find it’s unhelpful to do so—it created an negative self-suggestion and stopped me from expressing confidently. I realized that there’s nothing to be ashamed of, just as an English-speaking person shouldn’t be ashamed of speaking another language imperfectly. Here’s a writing about it that I wish I’d read earlier.

Additional resources for learning English:

  • When I’m unsure if a certain expression is correct: Netspeak and Ludwig
  • When I’m unsure how to pronounce someone’s name: Youglish