i'm in trouble

November 27, 2012 9:33pm CST
actually i'm a student in college and i found an internship recently,but i think it's so hard for me to work as an adult.well,firstly i have to work with some foreigners and sometimes i do not know what they talk,then i have no confident to speak english to my leader or my neighbor~yeah it makes me crazy and i don't know how to do~i also think if i speak more,these foreigner will be hate to talk with me~oh my god
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@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
30 Nov 12
What sishy7 said is so true. You must get rid of your anxiety. Have confident and your English here is acceptable. I can understand you and others also encourage you. I believe in no time you will have great time with you office colleagues.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
28 Nov 12
Didn't I tell you before that having an experience working in an English speaking environment will some day be an advantage for you? And your written English as what I can read from your posts here is just fine. You have enough English skills to speak confidently to any one around you; your foreign colleagues as well as your supervisors will not hate you if you speak more...
28 Nov 12
yes i remember what you said~and everyday when i come to the company your suggestion will remind me that i should continue to work here.but you know sometimes i really have no confident coz i'm afraid to talk to the others~~~i feel i will be sick coz the stress is huge i'm afraid i can't afford~
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
28 Nov 12
I hope you'll find a way soon to overcome your anxiety... By the way, thanks for the BR vote... You've decided so soon to choose a Best Response; if I may make another suggestion, you may want to wait longer before awarding a best response. You may get an even better response later...
@Iriene88 (5343)
• Malaysia
28 Nov 12
Do not worry, just do your internship and learn as much as you can. Be sincere, I believe all your colleagues are friendly too. Speak slowly with a proper sentence to explain what you need to say. Respect them and they will respect you too. In my previous company we use to have many interns in a year. My bosses and us treat them very nice. We willing tot each and guide them. Just bring your best smile to work everyday. Anything that you do not understand about your work, check with them how to do it. All the best.
28 Nov 12
oh your suggestion made me feel relax~well maybe i'm the youngest in my company and maybe my english is the worst in my company,but i still have to smile to everybody~oh my god maybe i need to insist~fighting!!thank you sooo much!i will insist speaking english everyday to my neighbor and my leader~
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
29 Nov 12
If you have an attitude like this already before you started or did find out if it's true, you will never be able to work. Foreigners are talking to you over here too. Seems to me it works. So give it a try, keep in mind those foreigners do not speak your language either. The only way to practise, to get better, to understand other people is to interact with them. I would say: go for it. You never know how great this will work out for you. You just need a positive attitude, that's all.
@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
30 Dec 12
Practice makes perfect. We may find it difficult, but we can have other options. That is, to learn the language by heart. You can try to listen englush musics or movies, for you to get used to it. It is a great help.
• United States
28 Nov 12
We all have situations in life that we fear to master it you have to face it I don't say it is easy but I believe it's the only way. I am American but my birth language is German When I moved over to the USA I only spoke German My English is still weird but I try to learn more and more everyday Your problem I think is the lack of confidence in yourself Work on that you can do it.