Afaik two of the few photos of me from back then.

Welp, I think it's a good conclusion for this short banter about language/elementary school period of my life. It was just a quick retrospective look into what it was like from my perspective. At least how I see it as of now.

I think it did create a sense of insecurity; considering I was often told as a kid that I was unable to express thoughts precisely. Not being fully comfortable with any language probably doesn't help with articulation.

It resulted in me not being able to grasp any of the subjects to the fullest of what teachers and syllabus would allow, it hindered my writing in Russian, and I was unable to improve in Kyrgyz beyond the very basics.

I can't really remember anything particularly special about other positive interactions I had in elementary school. The rest was quite ordinary for a kid of my age in the early 2010s.
Back to the language.
In the end, I have been taught in Kyrgyz for 5 years.

Not to say I was totally alone: I was managing to make friends and bond with people. I still remember few people that I had very short, but very important experiences with. Nursultan was my best friend throughout the elementary school. I remember having a talk with Begimai which just felt very kind.

It didn't hinder my ability to communicate with my classmates, since all of them were able to talk in Russian, but I was made fun of. I don't think I was strong enough to not let it affect me, especially since it led to multiple conflicts with that class's most popular kid.

Language barrier
I grew up in my country, yet I didn't know its language. My family didn't speak it at home, most people in my city were speaking in the official language instead of the national one. However, I was sent to a school that was teaching in the national language.