When I was in elementary I used to speak and write in English. I can't remember how I stopped practicing it, but I miss it. It may be that, in highschool, it felt weird when you hang-out with a bunch of people who speak in Visayan, that I had to blend in and speak in the vernacular.
But just how important is English? More importantly writing in the said language? Well, for me writing in English helps us in the mastery of speaking English. Most people find it easier to write than to speak in English (which is also true in my case), so why not master this globally-used language by writing first before speaking it? In writing in English, you can express all of your thoughts; and you have the privileges to correct those grammatical errors that you come upon. Whereas when you speak and then commit a mistake, yes you can take it back, but believe me, the things you said are already stuck inside their heads; which is not a bad thing, except when you get laughed at. Well, of course, nobody's perfect; but hey, I'm just comparing the two here.
Writing can also be beneficial for future use. Take for example resumes when applying for jobs. You don't write or encode it in Visayan, you use English. When want to become a journalist, of course you have to master speaking and writing English.
So there you have it! You see, writing can be a lot of fun, the way you express your thoughts and how you feel; like what I'm doing right now (encoding is close to writing :)). But the thing about writing is that sometimes the readers actually misinterpret what you're trying to express.
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I would consider what you've done here as encoding your thoughts in the same way you pencil it down on a piece of paper. Both are referred to as writing. What you are doing is writing through an electronic medium, specifically called blogging. We normally write through a pen and paper medium but the writing process and product need not have to be limited to the traditional media.
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