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「京大医学部４名合格講師」による受験対策講座（２5）

Don't worry about failure.  Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.  (Gray Matter)

  日本人が英語が身につかない理由の一つは「失敗を恐れる」であるのは間違いない。学校で間違いばかり指摘されてきた人は「完璧な英語でないと」と強迫神経症のようになっている。トラウマが大きいのかもしれない。

　でも、恐れてばかりいるとネイティブと話すチャンスを逃してしまう。くだらぬプライドを捨てて間違いだらけの英語で一歩を踏み出す。そういう人でないと英語は一生身につかない。

　日本の学校は減点主義なので「間違いをしない」ことが最高の美徳のごとく教育してしまう。これが間違いなのだ。大きなミスをしない人は、大成功もできない。果敢にチャレンジを続ける人だけがどの分野であれ成功者になれる。

　多くの人がそう言い続けているのだけれど、大多数の人は

「みんなと同じが心地よい」

　と言うのが日本の社会の特徴。だから、他国には見られないほど強い「同調圧力」が存在し続け、賢い人の「頭脳の流出」が続く。

　受験勉強でも、他人と同じことをやって他人の上を行こうとする人が多い。実現するわけがない望みだ。

  There is no doubt that one of the reasons why Japanese people cannot learn English is "fear of failure. Those who have been constantly pointed out their mistakes in school have an obsessive-compulsive neurosis that their English must be perfect. The trauma may be too much.



　But if you are always afraid, you will miss the chance to speak with native speakers. They have to put aside their silly pride and take a step forward with English that is full of mistakes. If you are not like that, you will never be able to learn English.



　Japanese schools are point-deductionist, so they teach English as if "making no mistakes" is the highest virtue. This is a mistake. People who do not make big mistakes will not be very successful. Only those who boldly continue to take on challenges can become successful in any field.



　Many people keep saying this, but the majority of people are

"I am comfortable being the same as everyone else.

　This is a characteristic of Japanese society. Therefore, the "peer pressure" is so strong that it cannot be seen in other countries, and the "brain drain" of the smartest people continues.



　Even when studying for examinations, many people try to do the same things as others and try to be better than others. It is a hope that cannot be realized.