Say, Lisa, what are you doing?
Watching a Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I think I should find out more about its culture.
You mean you have been accepted into the program?
I sure have.
That's wonderful. You must be excited.
Excited and nervous. You know I have to work on some basic conversation skills.
How much Japanese can you understand?
Only a little now. But I'm going to take a special language class next month.
I wish I were as clever as you are at foreign languages. I would love to study abroad.
Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is quick to learn new things and can get used to a new environment fast.