tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post5832188308205106765..comments2024-01-07T19:55:48.622-08:00Comments on Northwest Ladybug: Asking Mom for money while in Europe: 1980 vs 2010Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918419288660146429noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-59606546389136233762010-04-08T15:31:53.788-07:002010-04-08T15:31:53.788-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699347461365246163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-44521810837244210982010-04-08T15:31:53.789-07:002010-04-08T15:31:53.789-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699347461365246163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-84296847484894647662010-04-08T02:02:31.531-07:002010-04-08T02:02:31.531-07:00In 1996 I had exactly 4 phone calls with my paren...In 1996 I had exactly 4 phone calls with my parents during a year. And 1 written postal letter every 10 days. No e-mail or chat yet.<br /><br /><br />I'm very glad they could not comment & direct me and intervene on a day-to-day basis as they would have done so very much. Now they sent me instructions constantly not to do this, to ensure to do that, ... in a response to my letters but since the turn-around of such communication was about 3-4 weeks, it wasn't very effective.<br />And I became much more independant and self-assured. <br /><br />Seriously being an exchange student now isn't quite the same if you can video chat with your old friends every day. You can choose to escape your culture shock and not totally submerge in your new environment if you don't dare to. <br /><br /><br />It's surely a big advantage but also a big disadvantageGoofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-72507002395262976522010-04-07T23:05:29.102-07:002010-04-07T23:05:29.102-07:00I soooo remember the times how it used to be...eve...I soooo remember the times how it used to be...everything changed alot...our kids will never understand....<br />I am so glad he will be able to visit Venice...I loved it..so did my kids....wish I could be there right now.....Big sigh............Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134025545388015526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-52053994536276762312010-04-07T20:03:52.642-07:002010-04-07T20:03:52.642-07:00Europe is easy, but for Africa I did have to actua...Europe is easy, but for Africa I did have to actually wire money! I'm excited for him to visit Venice; I loved Italy.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.com