tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145333690765367883.post7137702822779741382..comments2011-07-27T15:41:41.796-07:00Comments on Tere, Eesti: KEVAD ON SIIN!Marina Eagenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490444139897641297noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145333690765367883.post-73657157052417838892011-05-21T15:38:54.574-07:002011-05-21T15:38:54.574-07:00don't worry about missing the singing festival...don't worry about missing the singing festival, it's not that big. the biggest singing festival is coming in 2 (3?) years, this year it's just the youth singing festival.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145333690765367883.post-83189729317180246012011-04-29T02:46:20.884-07:002011-04-29T02:46:20.884-07:00?? I know also a lot of exchange students in Eston...?? I know also a lot of exchange students in Estonia or even in Rapla, who have very quicly learned estonian and have been really active and always taking part of activities...So are you sure that you have been an 100% active exchange student??? Estonians are very friendly and can have a lot of fun when you just try to break their shell....Yeah it's called adjusting with another culture:)<br />But take care and have fun still !!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145333690765367883.post-15637483981436751622011-04-29T02:45:24.980-07:002011-04-29T02:45:24.980-07:00heiheiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145333690765367883.post-39575079748043854002011-04-26T23:09:10.892-07:002011-04-26T23:09:10.892-07:00I'm sorry but I found your last post little of...I'm sorry but I found your last post little offensive. I have been more than delighted with all your posts and the way you describe Estonia to others. But this one left me with some bad feelings: <br /><i> ''To any future exchange students coming to Estonia, you will be alone A LOT! It will be depressing, it will suck, no one will talk to you.''</i> I felt like it was a bit harsh. I mean it might seem that way because you live in a smaller city, yet I believe things go the way you want them to go. I have known some other exchange students living in smaller cities in Estonia who have had slightly a different experience. I know we, Estonians can be quite introverts and seem like cold and unfriendly, but we rarely turn out to be once you have cracked the shell. <br />Either way I have enjoyed reading your blog and hopefully you will still remember your exchange year as a good one. I was an exchange student in America few years ago and lived in a really small city (around 10 000 people). In times I felt it was too small for me, yet I didn't have a problem w/ 'feeling alone'. And yes, I give you that, Americans are completely different as far as being opened goes. Some also say that they will be friendly only to seem polite without any intentions to get to know you. I managed to still find a lot of really good friends who always want me to visit.( I guess that's what they truly mean by saying that you have to adjust with a different culture)<br /><br />And to the second Anonymous: Estonian language is very difficult but not impossible to learn. I know a boy who learned to speak estonian in 6 months. I think estonians are very helpful and patient when it comes to their language. But I know a lot of us may think it's easier and better to speak in english when it comes to an exchange student.<br /><br />Take care and enjoy your last months in here. :)L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145333690765367883.post-57640688880338468552011-04-22T09:31:47.789-07:002011-04-22T09:31:47.789-07:00I gotta say, it was not a very wise decision to sp...I gotta say, it was not a very wise decision to spend your exchange year in Estonia. First of all, Estonian is an impossible language to learn... especially for the English-speakers. And second, Estonians talk pretty good English, so they probably ain't gonna bother trying to understand your Estonian, but instead they talk to you in English, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145333690765367883.post-66874239307598612212011-04-21T09:03:20.338-07:002011-04-21T09:03:20.338-07:00kuna Eesti on nii väike siis mul on natukene kahju...kuna Eesti on nii väike siis mul on natukene kahjus sinust et sa Raplasse sattusid sest põhiline elu käib ikka Tallinnas.<br /><br />Loodan et su Eesti keel on juba nii hea et mõistad! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com