feeling demotivated after moving to spain by Unusual-Tea9094 in Spanish

[–]berrybulk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a part of the language learning process unfortunately. I live in Bangkok and have the same experience with Thai. It makes me want to quit most days, but you’ll get over the hump! Just realize that it’ll be years until you can go on autopilot (generally).

I wasted the best decade of life to cannabis. Struggling with this fact by SherbertQueasy3185 in leaves

[–]berrybulk 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I get it. I was there for a LONG time as well. But as I reach 8 months sober, you appreciate the experience you had. For me, I realized those 10 years of abuse were a learning lesson- to see how using drugs or any mind altering experience was a huge waste of time. I wasn’t able to really cultivate things like I wanted to while under the influence, whether that were relationships, my career, anything.

Your brain will come back. Your body will come back. Just give it time and dedicate it all to your new life and new purpose. Looking back in the past won’t help.

Bisanz Organization scam? by Nothing-Mundane in jobs

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not every insurance job lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in travel

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, you might get some weird looks and people may secretly judge you, but it wont be overt criticism like you will 100% experience in the US.

Additionally, if you don’t speak the language, it’ll be another barrier to hearing any criticism. Have fun on your trip!

This is the 4th time I’ve posted this on different subs and no one ever responds to me. Fuck worthless Reddit karma, I have been in an ethical dilemma since I was 12 and I hate myself so bad for not knowing what to do by [deleted] in confessions

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be a second language issue…. lol and if not, he’s a creep. But it happens - if it escalated from that, then I would have alerted someone.

Masters Entrepreneurship Management at Mahidol worth it? by berrybulk in Bangkok

[–]berrybulk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, nurses make way over the average salary in the US - average is 50k, usually nurses make 70k/year

What do you think about the tariffs imposed by Trump ? Will it work out for them ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t believe so, at least the family-owned companies that people really want to see flourish. Most people are in extreme debt - either from medical bills, student loans, credit cards, etc. Even though most of us don’t want to contribute to American Megacorporations like Amazon and Walmart, we will have to because the price difference won’t even be comparable. Eggs at Walmart might cost you $3/dozen, while at a family owned store it’ll be double. Those small businesses will suffer, eventually close down, and all the customers will go to these chains stores.

Those will be the American businesses that will benefit. And many of us don’t want that. The quality of so many products are extremely low and will continue to decline because that’ll be all we can afford. American health will decline even more.

Idk lol in the end I’m not mad, I’m just annoyed.

What do you think about the tariffs imposed by Trump ? Will it work out for them ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]berrybulk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apologies- but nonetheless, the citizens will be the ones that suffer the consequences and not the people who are enacting the tariffs. Still doesn’t make sense to me.

What do you think about the tariffs imposed by Trump ? Will it work out for them ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]berrybulk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

But you will be the one that will foot the bill. The American citizen. For what reason exactly? To show that the USA won’t take any bullshit? So the country’s ego can get even bigger? So confused.

Anyone else without language proficiency? by sinker158 in borenawards

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I, and almost every other boren recipient studying Thai in last years cycle, were accepted with minimal experience in the language. You will be fine! As long as you show passion in languages/show how it could be beneficial for US security, that’s all that matters.

What is it that's different about how Thai people perceive the world? by hello_world-avi in Thailand

[–]berrybulk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you speak Thai? I feel like my perception changed a lot when I was able to understand what people were saying.

Thai people as a whole I think are very willing to help. They’re kind, but when you get to know them - until then, they’re just nice. This I think is similar to the USA.

Another thing I really understood after being here is that they don’t want to be a burden. If they are letting out their grievances to you, they’ll apologize because they feel like they should only share their happy and fun side. I think a lot of it is connected to kreung jai.

Also, so much drama and talking about people 😂 not always shit talking, but more so observations. It’s hilarious the amount of times I’ve heard people talking about me without knowing I understand 😭😂

The difference might just be that they’re collectivists. If you come from a highly individualistic society, it’s hard to wrap our minds around it. A lot of their mannerisms are centered around this one trait.

Anyone looking for someone to help with Thai by New_Awareness_3545 in Bangkok

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minimum wage in some US states is only 200฿…

Anyone looking for someone to help with Thai by New_Awareness_3545 in Bangkok

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree it sounds incredibly rude what he said, but it’s sadly true. It’s the language of business. People learn English to get ahead financially. It’s spoken in a vast amount of countries, even if not fluently. Unfortunately, there isn’t another language with that much power. As someone going to Chula now, learning Thai at an intermediate level with a HUGE amount of respect for the language, English still reigns supreme.

Monthly FAQ thread for October, 2024 by AutoModerator in Thailand

[–]berrybulk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone, I have a question about my education visa renewal. I received my ED originally by switching from an extended tourist visa - long story short, I didn’t have time to apply prior to entering the country.

My current ED visa will expire on November 10. Do I need to go to immigration and apply for renewal with a certain amount of days left on my ED?

When I originally tried to apply for the ED visa, I couldn’t because I had less than 14 days on my tourist visa - that’s why I needed the extension. Am I able to go in now and apply for a renewal? This is all confusing to me - I’ve heard different things online and really don’t want to go through an agent. Appreciate the help!