Learning French Again

When I was pursuing my undergraduate degree I took French as an elective course for several terms. I never thought it would be useful, I just liked this language. My priority was always to learn English accurately and flawlessly. That's why I thought that in order to be fluent in this language, I had to study it in an English-speaking country. This year, I learned that Australia is the only English-speaking country that does not demand for impossible requirements impossible to meet for Colombian students. Then, I thought "Oh, this is my destination". However, after doing the maths I realized it was a huge investment. When I told my relatives and my friends about my plans to go to study there, their reaction was like 'Seriously? Just to study English?'. At first, I thought they were trying to be mean to me. But, then they made me think of many things I had not considered because I was just too excited to go there. They helped me realize that it's a huge investment just to study English, and even if I worked in Australia I would lose a lot of money. Also, speaking English is only one of the requirements for getting a good job. Based on the experiences of some friends and acquaintances who went there, studying in an English-speaking country is not the best way to learn English since one will always be surrounded by other English-learners, just like in Colombia.
I thought about it for a long time and arrived at the conclusion they were right. Then, a French friend of mine told me to consider pursuing another master's degree in France. After all, French degrees are recognized in Colombia. I went to Campus France last week and I left the office conviced that this is a better option since I already have my DELF B2 certificate. So, I will resume studying French again, since my French is quite rusty.

Great job Camilo, your English is obviously very good! Going to France sounds exciting. Since your English is so good, I hope you'll continue to polish it while learning French as well.