To me how hard it "is" is correct sentence rather than "how hard it was" because I'm mean present
You are correct, but I am correct, too! This is a very interesting question.
I am talking about STYLE. Writing style....
People talk about "style" in writing when they want to talk about how to refine it and make it pleasant to read. I became very interested in style when I discovered how subtle and sophisticated it was, so I bought Strunk and White's
The Elements of Style.
I became very interested in style when I discovered how subtle and sophisticated it
is , so I bought Strunk and White's
The Elements of Style.
I became very interested in style when I discovered how subtle and sophisticated it
was , so I bought Strunk and White's
The Elements of Style.
I became very interested (past tense) How it was (past tense)
As a matter of style, it is best to keep past tense with past tense.
BUT, you are not wrong. This is a subtlety of the English language and a common topic when discussing "style" -- keeping verb tense consistent.