It is just SO MUCH better
when you spend you whole day trying to learn portuguese
not only that but stuff like chemistry and physics...in portuguese
and try to talk and make friend with people in portuguese
and you have a really thick accent and it takes like two or three times for someone to understand you
which is discouraging on its own.
its pretty upsetting
when people are like semi upset with you telling me
"precisa aprender portugues RAQUEL.."
translation: you need to learn portuguese HA-KEL!
erg. I wish people understood how hard this is and oh i dunno recognize for three weeks I have a pretty nice beginners grasp....sorry I do not know every word...really...sorry I need people to repeat things because I still need to listen to word separately and sorry I do not have a firm grasp on all the verb conjugations.
yea I am in Brasil DUH I need to know portuguese. I got the basic introductions before I came here and enough words from spanish that I can understand some things but every time I open my mouth I just get stared at blankly...or people just say "fala en ingles" as in just give up and talk in english...or just use google translator. I feel like that is not exactly helping....
frustrated.
rachel:(
ReplyDeletei am really really sorry!
that sounds so tough. it really seems like they would all be more understanding!
but you just gotta keep your head up and keep doing what you're doing! because you're doing all that you can!!
you are fabulous, and you don't need their stupid approval!
you are on exchange to LEARN and to GROW, not impress a bunch of stuck of brazilians.
don't let them make you think you're any less wonderful than you are.
i like lindsey.
ReplyDeleteI love how all the books and everyone is like brasilians are so understanding and will help you and blah blah blah.
....yea...no.
RACHEEELLL
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean!! It's so frustrating I wanted to scream so many times! But seriously, it gets better :) it seems like forever away, but after two, three months you will be sooo happy you went and it will all be worth it. just stick it out these first few weeks!
the people judging you have no idea what it's like to live in a different country and speak a different language to native people, and you are so much stronger and braver than them! Just think how good you'll feel in a few months when you understand everything they say perfectly :D
love you!