Being a student from UofT I think we are all familiar with the concept of being bilingual. It affects our lives in many ways including our speech patterns, studying styles, behaviours and interactions with other people. This article will provide you with just a snapshot of the perks and quirks of being bilingual.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with the most\u00a0obvious one. Either your first language was not English or you had to learn another language for education e.g. people who learnt\u00a0French for going to Montreal.<\/p>\n
It makes you feel superior to others even if you don\u2019t admit it to yourself. A reason why international students of UofT must feel special!<\/p>\n
You were very relieved after a few months of learning the second language. It is hard to understand the language at first but when you get the gist of it, it is all good.<\/p>\n
When you are in public and someone pisses you off, you can always talk in your native language so that this certain person doesn\u2019t know what you are talking about.<\/p>\n
Sometimes you have a weird way of combining the two languages to convey information.<\/p>\n
Your family back home country are always impressed because you know a second language.But also because you go to UofT.<\/p>\n
Sometimes when you talk to yourself, people look up and ask \u2018\u2019what language are you speaking?\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
Referring to the last line, this means that you can help your cousins with their homework.<\/p>\n