Friday, October 1, 2010
a foreigner student in Belgium ?!?!?
a foreigner student in Belgium ?!?!?
Hello guys, i'm a 17 years old foreigner student in Belgium,my parents are both from Iraq but my dad grew up in England, i was born in Iraq and raised there until the war started in 2002, i was 9, then we moved outta Iraq because it was too dangerous, i studied in Egypt and Jordan and i've been moving my whole life bcs we had to find a place where we can live and we couldn't go back to Iraq bcs of the war,we finally came to Belgium and we decided to stay here, i've been here for few months now, i first used to live in Gent but now i moved to Aalst, anyways, like i said i'm 17, i'll be 18 in april, and right now i'm taking this Okan classes to learn the language and i can speak Nederlands now, not perfect but i can, anyways, i found it that it's FREAKIN HARD to do what i'm doing, i mean finishing school at 18/19 studying all subjects in a new language, and i'll probably lose many years bcs i also have to speak French to finish school in Belgium, it's gonna take YEARS. and it seems like you can't have a good life in Belgium unless you have a diploma, i'm actually very smart and everything but everything has limits, so i was wondering, what can i do ? i used to have a Band before i come to Belgium and i actually wanted to become a singer, but still i can't base my future on that, so help me, what can i do ? is there anyway to work, have a good life, good job or anything without finishing school/college in Belgium ? very funny..... listen please i need serious answers, i have no idea what to do with my life, i can't even sleep, @Part Time Cynic, ofcourse it's alright for girls to answer!!! ur answer was really helpful, thanks for your time :)
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1 :
You could work in the waffle industry.
2 :
Is it alright for girls to read and answer? Anywayz, there is and there isn't. Diplomas really are that what defines what you will be allowed to do in your life in as far that is what the law dictates. Your pay will be dictated by what diploma or above you have achieved pretty much in any job or industry branch. Bear in mind your choices to be made already depend on what stream you are in now as it determines your option for your further education. You will probably not be able to study economics at uni level if you are already on a TSO level unless you drop a year to enable you to go up a stream. Should you leave school and decide to start your own business you will need a diploma in bookkeeping at the least. But being self-employed you will pay a lot in social premiums and even more should you think of employing others. Don't count too much on getting much from educational certificates gained after you finish your formal education. They will look nice on your CV but ultimately most employers will only be interested in your diploma to start with. Have you considered looking at European/international schools? They're pricey but your education will be in English, most of them do Baccalaureate and with time you can get a 'gelijksvormigheidattest' from the Ministry of Education in Brussels which will equalize a foreign diploma with an existing Belgium one. Aalst is too far away to suggest attending a school in NL but then who knows... the main advantage there would be that French would not be compulsory and you would have to learn a language less. Beyond that, I don't know. Wishing you the best of luck though.
3 :
A suggestion for you - How about getting to be translator/interpreter for English-Arabic-Dutch - There is an excellent school for interpreters in Antwerp - Pay is decent - You probably could work for the EU there in Brussels - And meanwhile you can study French at your own pace - You might need some French one day, since you are in Belgium - And you could besides interpreter/translator, be a language teacher - I am a native of Brussels - In school, studied and spoke French-Dutch-English- and some German - And wasted my time with Latin and Greek (of which I forgot everything) - At age 17, I moved to USA - and had to switch from French to English - Then after living/working 30 years in USA, I lost my job (airline pilot) - Moved to Argentina (Spanish language) to fly as pilot for the airline there - I learned Spanish in 6 months (passed all airline exams in that language) - And... my age was... 50... Not exactly "young" to learn new languages - Living in Buenos Aires, I often volunteer as language teacher - At the Alliance Française, the French Lycée - or an American School - Now retired, I often go to Brazil for vacations or weekends - Guess what...? - I now learn Portuguese - (and I am 67) - So do not tell me learning languages is hard - And certainly do not tell that to a Belgian...! Good luck to you, all the best - Masalama...
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