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The Stupidest question of all

Before I had even landed, before my departure back home was even remotely close, I had been de-ticipating and trying to answer the question I most dreaded of all: how was Argentina?

To say that this question is stupid to ask would be a gross understatement. Think of it this way, had I asked you how your summer had been back home, can you possibly answer it in a few words? And yet why would you answer with "Same old, I worked all summer", with millions of words in the English language to choose from?

So what does everyone expect for an answer? What's expected of me, I know. But what I expect of the questioner is to keep an open mind; understand that this sort of experience is one that individuals go through the most exhilarating times of their lives, as well as the most dark, demanding experiences they'd ever gone through as well. Thus, to force one to answer with a couple of sentences would give the false impression of them having gone through a mediocre adventure. If you are genuinely interested in "how was Argentina", then ask probing questions for it is difficult to determine where to start articulating such a colourful experience, and allow me three hours to explain to you the most amazing and challenging 3 months of my life.

Or go on a CEED yourself.

posted by Irene @ 11:20:00 PM