I love your humour when approaching these bureaucratic matters, Paul. Also, "I said no thanks to the offer, on the ethical grounds that someone from Kenya wouldn't be offered the opportunity to sit the exam in Swahili, nor would someone from India be able to take it in Hindi. I did my best, passed the test, and got my visa extended."
I haven't thought about doing this, even though I realize how unfair it is. Sometimes I'm a hypocrite. I complain about the unjust system while using all the benefits of being an English speaker. I want to say I'll choose the Spanish document over the English one next time I have to deal with banking papers or legal documents, but they make me frustrated enough in English.
Thanks, but I’m far from perfect, Nolan. I spent the last decade of my “gap year” as an English speaking expat in Brussels… Didn’t learn French or Flemish. Language is a major part of culture and being able to break down barriers and remove misunderstandings.
I love your humour when approaching these bureaucratic matters, Paul. Also, "I said no thanks to the offer, on the ethical grounds that someone from Kenya wouldn't be offered the opportunity to sit the exam in Swahili, nor would someone from India be able to take it in Hindi. I did my best, passed the test, and got my visa extended."
I haven't thought about doing this, even though I realize how unfair it is. Sometimes I'm a hypocrite. I complain about the unjust system while using all the benefits of being an English speaker. I want to say I'll choose the Spanish document over the English one next time I have to deal with banking papers or legal documents, but they make me frustrated enough in English.
Thanks, but I’m far from perfect, Nolan. I spent the last decade of my “gap year” as an English speaking expat in Brussels… Didn’t learn French or Flemish. Language is a major part of culture and being able to break down barriers and remove misunderstandings.