Lesson 81 of Persistently Learning English.

Seeing small progress from a few little things, finding the meaning of persistence.
①. On the high-speed train to Zhangjiajie, a foreigner sat next to me. When the dining car passed by, he wanted to order a drink. The attendant said, "I scan you," but the foreigner didn't understand. I said, "Payment Code," and he immediately responded and said thank you.
②. During check-in for a flight to Japan, the counter staff routinely checked my luggage and asked me in English if I had any prohibited items, including alcohol in my bag. I understood instantly and replied: "No alcohol."
③. On the Hong Kong MTR Airport Line, I sat next to a Southeast Asian person. Because I was in a hurry to board and afraid of taking the subway in the wrong direction, I asked him in Chinese: "Is this train going to the airport?"
He replied to me in English: "Sorry." I immediately asked him in English: "Is the subway I took to the airport?" He understood and confirmed: "Yes." If it had been before, I would have silently turned my head away.
④. The more I learn English later on, the more difficult it feels, and the less progress I see. But at this stage, persistence is no longer very hard because I have already developed a habit.
But if I stop learning English, even many words I learned in school will be forgotten. I vividly remember once going to eat with a friend, and the waiter asked if I had a reservation. He didn't understand and looked confused. I told the waiter we didn't have a reservation.
In the end, looking back, the meaning of learning itself lies in these subtle changes. There's no need to worry about the speed of progress; as long as it has become part of life, progress will come naturally. Keep going.