Hi forum :smile:,
I moved to Canada, more accurately Halifax in August last year to attend school. From the beginning it was my intention to stay here and graduate (I'm now in grade 11) even though I couldn't be sure of the ultimate success of my wish, mainly for financial reasons. Recently, I was awarded a bursary and am therefore able to stay here next year.
However, now I start having doubts. Eight month I've been living here and there's not really been any improvement in my English skills. I'm not a person who attaches a lot socially, I rather try to speak in class and in cases in interesting discussions. My brother went through the exact same situation, attended the same school, was awarded a scholarship.... He typically does not do a lot with people as well and from what he's told me hasn't made any real friends here. His graduation was about two years ago. Anyway, not even native speakers can keep apart whether his mother tongue is English or German or whatever right now. Also, he keeps telling me it'll come by time, but aren't eight months quite a while already?
I noticed there are many internationals here as well most of whom seem to be fluent in English, perhaps somebody could give me some experiences
I moved to Canada, more accurately Halifax in August last year to attend school. From the beginning it was my intention to stay here and graduate (I'm now in grade 11) even though I couldn't be sure of the ultimate success of my wish, mainly for financial reasons. Recently, I was awarded a bursary and am therefore able to stay here next year.
However, now I start having doubts. Eight month I've been living here and there's not really been any improvement in my English skills. I'm not a person who attaches a lot socially, I rather try to speak in class and in cases in interesting discussions. My brother went through the exact same situation, attended the same school, was awarded a scholarship.... He typically does not do a lot with people as well and from what he's told me hasn't made any real friends here. His graduation was about two years ago. Anyway, not even native speakers can keep apart whether his mother tongue is English or German or whatever right now. Also, he keeps telling me it'll come by time, but aren't eight months quite a while already?
I noticed there are many internationals here as well most of whom seem to be fluent in English, perhaps somebody could give me some experiences