Hello... I'm 19 years old and taking up tourism sophomore.. I'm now living in the Philippines but i have lived in Netherlands for 1 year and 2 months.. With that time, i have gained lots of friends and learned the language, though not perfect but i can speak and understand.. My stepfather who's Dutch decided that we go back in the Philippines, so now im studying here.. My problem is my stepfather wants us again to go back in Netherlands next year, i'm already 3rd year college that time, one more year then i'll graduate already.. I really wanna go back in Netherlands because lots of my friends are there and i just love Netherlands.. but the problem is i dont know what to do.. I think it was waste of time that i studied then after that nothing would happen.. because ofcourse, when im already in NL, i'll start college again, 1st year and i think it's awkward cause i'm 20 that time and my classmates are 16 or 17.. and it would be hard again for me to communicate because i already forgot some of my dutch. What do u think i suppose to do? Finish my college here in the Philippines or go back in NL and repeat 1st year again.. take note: NL doesn't accept diplomas from different country..
Thank you so mush, your help means a lot..
DeadPoetics answered Friday June 23 2006, 10:04 am: I think it would be best if you sat down with your stepfather and explained to him what would happen to your education if you moved there right now. You should do your last year in college, and then go right on ahead to the Netherlands, but again be sure to communicate to him that you don't really want to start schooling all over again due to not only the akwardness factor, but the difficulty in speaking Dutch as well. I'm sure he'll understand. [ DeadPoetics's advice column | Ask DeadPoetics A Question ]
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