I could use some advice, I’m going to university in a country where I don’t speak the language fluently. The upside is that university itself is in English (professors, coursework, etc.), but the country’s daily language is mostly the local one, so I’m worried about talking to people or making friends outside of class. I tried to learn some of the language beforehand, but I didn’t have enough time to get very far before term starts. Any tips? (By the way, the country is my mom’s home country. So it was decided that I should go to college there.)
Which country? Because depending on the locality of the life around the university it might be easier to just take some language courses to help you get used to the environment and help you learn the language quicker and more confidently.
Philippines, the language is hard to learn and there are a lot of dialects so I was unsure what to do sunnyfunnyrunnybunny
I feel you on all the different dialects but like I said maybe you can sign up for a tutoring class to learn more of the language especially in the area that you are in. Or get an app that would help you. Then practice basic greetings and such.
Philippines, the language is hard to learn and there are a lot of dialects so I was unsure what to do sunnyfunnyrunnybunny
Not related to your question, just curious. Why did you choose to go to college in the Philippines? That's not a choice many Americans would even consider.
Not related to your question, just curious. Why did you choose to go to college in the Philippines? That's not a choice many Americans would even consider. pigglypoof
Oh it was actually my parents, since they’re paying for my tuition they decided for me. It’s my mom’s home country and since a relative of ours is sick without a care giver we have to go to the Philippines anyways
I feel you on all the different dialects but like I said maybe you can sign up for a tutoring class to learn more of the language especially in the area that you are in. Or get an app that would help you. Then ... Lysa
tbf, you can get pretty far with knowing a few words like greetings or hand gestures, people will probably be able to tell if youre nervous about speaking so you may as well ask them if they speak english to feel a little more comfortable
Aside fromt that, what I do right now as someone who moved out recently is just take a few minutes of my day to learn something, typically half an hour but if that's too much you can also do 15 minutes, everybody learns on a different level
also, if you're going to a university that teaches in english, I reckon some students may be willing to help you learn more about the language + there's clubs that specialize in the national language, try giving them a visist and see if they will take you in ^^
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Which country? Because depending on the locality of the life around the university it might be easier to just take some language courses to help you get used to the environment and help you learn the language quicker and more confidently.
Philippines, the language is hard to learn and there are a lot of dialects so I was unsure what to do
I feel you on all the different dialects but like I said maybe you can sign up for a tutoring class to learn more of the language especially in the area that you are in. Or get an app that would help you. Then practice basic greetings and such.
Not related to your question, just curious. Why did you choose to go to college in the Philippines? That's not a choice many Americans would even consider.
Oh it was actually my parents, since they’re paying for my tuition they decided for me. It’s my mom’s home country and since a relative of ours is sick without a care giver we have to go to the Philippines anyways
I’ll take note of your advice, thank you!
You're welcome. Good luck with school and learning the language.
tbf, you can get pretty far with knowing a few words like greetings or hand gestures, people will probably be able to tell if youre nervous about speaking so you may as well ask them if they speak english to feel a little more comfortable
Aside fromt that, what I do right now as someone who moved out recently is just take a few minutes of my day to learn something, typically half an hour but if that's too much you can also do 15 minutes, everybody learns on a different level
also, if you're going to a university that teaches in english, I reckon some students may be willing to help you learn more about the language + there's clubs that specialize in the national language, try giving them a visist and see if they will take you in ^^
Thank you!