This phenomenological study was conducted to describe the context of acquisition of second language among the students. The seven participants were purposely selected to answer the interview questions. The study revealed that the majority of the participants experienced various encounters. Fun, tough, and challenging yet rewarding were common among the respondents. Learning new language is fun for it welcomes innovative knowledge. It is quite challenging since foreign language is not the language used in common discourse. Knowing two or more language opens an opportunity for the participants to connect with people and understand their culture and identity. ‘English is a crazy language’ is one of the top problems shared by the participants. Foreign language has the rules of its own. English learners had a tough time in identifying the rules since there are some exemptions to it. Another problem is the anxiety in learning. Participants cannot fully learn the language because of the pressure they get from the people watching and listening. Generally, there were numerous coping mechanisms that the seven participants developed in order to address the challenges they encountered. This only substantiated that the participants aimed to vanquish the intimidating effects of these challenges deep into every essential aspect of their lives. This also confirmed that the participants’ perspective towards the problems which they encountered was openly noted and not afraid of addressing it with solutions they developed by themselves or with the assistance of other professionals.
phenomenology, lived experiences, challenges, coping mechanisms, second language, language acquisition
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