Getting merit is very hard to get and can make you really quit.
I just hope they'd actually quit if they feel that way. But instead they don't give any shit on this, and they will just find some bounties that accepts newbies.
In my opinion, I think they must review the post of others that is good and maybe there is chance that can be ranked up as Jr member who is deserving even though have no merit.
Find one on your Local Board. Every Local Board has its own Merits Sources. As long as you make a good posts you shpuld be rewarded.
English is everything so everybody should know it, without this you can't communicate to other country. For me it's the mother of all language.