They say (I don't remember who, but they do) that the country with the highest failure rate for American expats (i.e., the one from which the most come home, contrary to plans) is England. Something to do with it being a whole lot more foreign than anyone expects.
Of course, you're in Wales.
But I recognize this too. I thought of it as resistance, like plowing through a medium heavier than air. It's more gratifying when it's a part of a larger project like language acquisition. Maybe you should try to do it all in Welsh.
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branchandroot
Truly a foreign land
Date: 2009-09-19 07:52 pm (UTC)Of course, you're in Wales.
But I recognize this too. I thought of it as resistance, like plowing through a medium heavier than air. It's more gratifying when it's a part of a larger project like language acquisition. Maybe you should try to do it all in Welsh.