I am trying something new - learning Mandarin.  I have been interested in learning this Chinese language
several years ago but never really serious and systematic in studying it.  Hence I'm not making any progress.
Now I have signed up on a Mandarin course which is being conducted once a week.  There are about 20 attendees - doctors, lawyers, company managers and one or two pensioners, myself being one of them.
I am excited about learning this language - it's a real challenge.  As one gets old, one needs to exercise the
brain.  It's a case of  "use it or lose it"!
I believe that mastery of this language will broaden my horizon - and that's exciting enough. And the famous
Chinese saying: A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step".  So now I have taken my first
step. It should be an interesting journey.