tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268066931222488397.post4880011682788441535..comments2019-01-15T08:14:21.970-08:00Comments on Rachel goes abroad!: One Week in LemgoRachel Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877244475830606115noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268066931222488397.post-7122462534798805602013-09-19T04:02:55.736-07:002013-09-19T04:02:55.736-07:00Maybe you should take up a new hobby. Unicycling f...Maybe you should take up a new hobby. Unicycling for example...Ben Eagle (thinkingcountry.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13661305581194123932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268066931222488397.post-66499702936056200542013-09-18T12:56:01.360-07:002013-09-18T12:56:01.360-07:00German Aldi is just like other German supermarkets...German Aldi is just like other German supermarkets, and only a bit like the ones back home. I found a really weird-looking squeezy tube of chocolate spread, and a packet of biscuits called 'hobbit'. Haven't seen any Jäger yet though... Give it time ;)<br /><br />Actually the main reason I feel guilty is because my year abroad is supposed to be for immersing myself in the language and actually improving as much as possible while I have the chance! But yeah, we are incredibly lucky... I've actually had a few conversations with Germans about how bad English speakers are at learning languages, just because we think there isn't a need for it. And it's true that learning languages doesn't give us the kind of leg-up in the world that learning English does for speakers of other languages, so learning languages isn't AS important for us... But I still think it's important! I definitely feel empathy for people in the UK with little English! Learning languages is great, but language barriers really suck sometimes. Anyway, rant over! Thanks for the comment :) Miss you xxxRachel Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877244475830606115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268066931222488397.post-80760934583340821112013-09-18T11:32:46.419-07:002013-09-18T11:32:46.419-07:00Oh, I'm so glad your suitcase arrived! I'l...Oh, I'm so glad your suitcase arrived! I'll let everyone know. :D Hope you find something to fill your free time soon. What are German Aldi's like? I remember them having lots of Jager minibottles. Nom. :3<br /><br />I wouldn't say it's bad to find it a relief to be among fluent English speakers, I can see why you feel guilty though as having English as a first language is a great advantage in this world. I'd say use the situation productively as a way to build empathy for recent immigrants to the UK.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413910646344825736noreply@blogger.com