15/07/2026
Do you ever feel like your English used to be better?
Maybe you studied English at school or university, and at that time, you felt quite fluent. You were using English often enough that it stayed active, and even if it was not perfect, you could speak without thinking too much about every single word.
Then life happened.
You started working.
Your first job did not really need English...
You stopped practising as much.
Maybe you still used English once a week, or once a month, or only when a meeting suddenly required it, but it was no longer part of your everyday life in the same way.
And slowly, without really noticing it at first, you started to feel less fluent.
Sound familiar?
This is something a lot of my students come to me with. When I listen to them speak at the beginning, I can usually tell that they have a good understanding of English. The ability... the knowledge... the foundation... is there.
But something is getting in the way.
And very often, it is the frustration of remembering how English used to feel.
They remember a time when they did not have to think so much. They remember being able to answer faster, explain things more naturally, and join conversations without that heavy feeling of searching for every sentence.
So when they suddenly need English again at work, it feels uncomfortable.
Not because they have forgotten everything.
Not because they are bad at English.
Not because they are starting from zero.
But because the language has become a little rusty.
Sometimes it takes time. You need to rebuild the habit, get used to hearing yourself speak again, and remind your brain that English is still there.
And sometimes, honestly, it happens much faster than expected. Something clicks into place, and it feels as though you have not spent much time away from the language at all.
It is a bit like riding a bicycle.
They say you never forget how to ride one, but that does not mean getting back on always feels easy. Sometimes it takes a little courage, a little patience, and a little push before you start moving again.
