2. It's nothing to be ashamed of - take any American, teach him Korean and see how well he speaks or uses Korean. You bet he'll suck at it, and he'll suck at it big time. //"suck" is not appropriate here, unless this is a troll. Ok. He [won't be as proficient as you are now at English] Happy now? :-) //And why American in specific? Can be anybody. I just grabbed American because I personally don't like'em too much. 3. My verdict? Practice makes perfect. //Verdict? How about opinion? Your advice is well taken.