"Whatever..."
Wednesday, 23. January 2008, 23:11:27
Disregarding that last post for a second... Here's something a bit the opposite of positive.
I want to study abroad in Brazil, which in itself is a big deal, but my parents are so insecure in how much different the country is from the US. They think nobody would be down there to take care of me if something went wrong, which is okay for them to think. But wouldn't somebody know I'm there, on a scholarship?
They are trying to be protective because they think they would need to be there too. I understand, after my father just had a stroke, and I had a seizure, but we're both doing fine now and have been treated. Also, this program would be a year from now, so we would hopefully be in an entirely different situation (hopefully better).
My parents are also getting passive aggressive now, and just tell me to do "whatever" I want...
"Whatever" to them is staying in the US and being the good little boy I've always been, getting an extremely high paying job, and following all the other goons out there who don't see what really matters in the world. I could get an internship here next summer, then work for a company that would possibly allow me to travel internationally.
I'm young, and how often would I get this kind of opportunity before I'm under somebody else's watch? I have tried to talk to my entire family about living in another country, but all I get is ridicule. I know from the Opera Community that the world isn't such a scary place, and in the end we are all just a bunch of cooky people.
What do you all think about this? (And yes, we all are that cooky.
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I want to study abroad in Brazil, which in itself is a big deal, but my parents are so insecure in how much different the country is from the US. They think nobody would be down there to take care of me if something went wrong, which is okay for them to think. But wouldn't somebody know I'm there, on a scholarship?
They are trying to be protective because they think they would need to be there too. I understand, after my father just had a stroke, and I had a seizure, but we're both doing fine now and have been treated. Also, this program would be a year from now, so we would hopefully be in an entirely different situation (hopefully better).
My parents are also getting passive aggressive now, and just tell me to do "whatever" I want...
"Whatever" to them is staying in the US and being the good little boy I've always been, getting an extremely high paying job, and following all the other goons out there who don't see what really matters in the world. I could get an internship here next summer, then work for a company that would possibly allow me to travel internationally.
I'm young, and how often would I get this kind of opportunity before I'm under somebody else's watch? I have tried to talk to my entire family about living in another country, but all I get is ridicule. I know from the Opera Community that the world isn't such a scary place, and in the end we are all just a bunch of cooky people.
What do you all think about this? (And yes, we all are that cooky.
)
The questions really are :
1) are you ready to live in another country for an extended period?
2) Would your parents understand and come to terms with it? Ridicule is a bit much
By theoddbod, # 24. January 2008, 00:41:10
There is another opportunity I could look into though, but it is a lot less intensive than this one. I would go down for six weeks and learn Portuguese in Brazil instead, with a professor from my college. But I'm not guaranteed that scholarship and it's still two years away.
My parents are not exactly ridiculing me for wanting to study in Brazil, but they do look at me very weird. One step away from ridicule I suppose. My brother went to Norway and Singapore for business a few months ago and kept talking as if he had landed on Mars.
I think I need to put up a post about my infatutuation with Brazil though. Maybe I am strange to like the place so much?
By rmccabe916, # 24. January 2008, 01:44:43
Plus - the olds can't live your life for you. They'll get used to it
It's all the same Planet - your bro should have been lapping up the experiences overseas. Was that a case of 'you can take the boy out of the small town, but you can't take the small town out of the boy' or something??
By flamingo rinse, # 24. January 2008, 03:36:02
And what Nick said - your parents will get used to it, but I do understand their concern regarding the health issues.
None of us can look into the future, though...
Originally posted by Ryan:
Oh, picked up some Norwegian then, did he?By rose-marie, # 25. January 2008, 18:27:32
By rmccabe916, # 25. January 2008, 18:35:23
Anyway - keep us posted on what happens, ok?
By rose-marie, # 25. January 2008, 20:46:54
By jrd2498, # 27. January 2008, 04:29:54