One thing I really appreciate about the citizens of Buenos Aires is that they are very friendly and are always willing to help a confused looking gringo. Thank God, because I took the wrong bus to my first day of work and was very, very lost. So yes you were right, I eventually [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘language barrier’
July 21st, 2010 - 5:00 pm § in Day in the Life, Guatemala
Fling With Parasites: A Love That Could Not Last
I confess: I’ve never boarded a plane without staring at the ticket and conceding, “This totally sounds like a flight number that will be plastered across headlines tomorrow, paired with words such as ‘crash‘ and ‘no survivors.’ ” I need not mention that my glass is[...]
Could You Pick Up Some Milk and a Second Language While You’re Out?
It’s so obvious to say, but gosh, learning a second language is hard. I study day and night, converse, read and breathe Spanish. I live in an area where no one speaks English, and still, I am only okay at best. At times I feel silly for having believed those people who told me to anticipate [.[...]
What Your Language Teacher Doesn’t Want You to Know
Not long ago Lisa Hetzel, one of my fellow contributing bloggers, wrote a very telling post titled “Help! I’ve Reached the Foreign Lanuage Flatlands!” I found Lisa’s entry honest and helpful in terms of aiding me with my own opinions about learning a second language. I think what[...]
September 25th, 2009 - 3:46 pm § in Around Town, Country, Ecuador, Good Ideas, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
5 Surprises About International Volunteering: #2 – Language Non-Barriers
Last week, we started our series on surprises in the world of international volunteering. Our goal is not to provide an all-inclusive list, but rather to share some of the things we found most surprising in our experience. Hopefully these tidbits will address some of the issues that you might be[...]
