One of the hardest things that I have had to deal with is going to sound a little silly - and you can feel free to laugh! But it's the complete illiteracy that kills me. Every where I go, I see the Thai language - those different characters written on road signs, businesses, in stores on items I might want to buy - it's everywhere! I know, it's Thailand, so that is totally expected.
After going to another southeast asian country for two months, I've felt the slip in my language - if I ever felt stupid before, I really do now. But there's good news - my boss has approved me getting back into language! That's some of the best news ever. :) Perhaps I'll be able to study one on one with a teacher and really progress and get into reading and writing. That would truly be fantastic.
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This in NO way compares, but I remember when I traveled out of the country for the first time years and years ago. We went to Germany and I was SO frustrated....letters looked like ones I recognized, but even if I was able to put them together and make some sound come out (erroneously, of course!) there was NO meaning!! So hard! I realized how awful it must be for kids (or anyone, really) who truly just have a difficult time with reading skills and how I could finally relate, sort of.
I can't even imagine how hard it is for you with all those little characters!!!!! Hope you get one-to-one study!
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