Comments on: Expat Interview #5: Heather Wright “on the fringe” in China

By: Camden

Camden — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:48:22 +0000

I know, right? Such a horrible feeling. I always tell myself that most people are quite understanding, and that I never think less of someone for their poor English skills, so why would anybody else be any different. I'm a little tricky to convince, however.

By: maryanne oxendale

maryanne oxendale — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:01:10 +0000

I must say, I hear you on the language fluency front- I've been here (Shanghai) barely 18 months and already people are looking at me like I'm an idiot because I'm not fluent (or, hell, even intermediate!). After 6 years in Turkey, I plateau'd at low intermediate and felt constantly embarrassed by this fact, even though my students had often been studying English for far longer, formally, and were at a much lower level than me!

By: Camden

Camden — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:58:33 +0000

Glad you're enjoying them Denise! Me too, more than I thought I would. So interesting to peek inside everybody's lives as expats in all of these exotic and exciting places. Bucket list growing at a terrifying pace.

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:28:35 +0000

I'm really enjoying these interviews… expat life is tough, but like Heather if I could I'd move every 2 years or so!

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