> Well, but having some skin in the game is the best way to learn a language and integrate into a new culture. You either learn it or even the simplest things won't be available.

and it definitely trains you to be more independent, because you are simply *on your own* and on one to cry to.

Natalia

Well, but having some _skin in the game_ is the best way to learn a language and integrate into a new culture. You either learn it or even the simplest things won't be available.

In the end, the way that exposing ourselves to new experiences improves us in brand new ways, and that really is something priceless.

EntropyBearer

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saloon

and sometimes it makes you feel stupid when you can't even get some simple things done because you just don't know how to say it in their language (yet). 😂

a really humbling experience - *when you think you know the best, try to survive and thrive in other cultures with a totally new language.*