Originally Posted by
coqauvin
yeah, but your point was that someone who really focused would pick it up in a month or so, and i disagree. I think to really immerse yourself in a culture, it takes a lot longer than that. it's all the little idiosyncracies of the culture that don't come out except situationally because no one really remembers a million little details.
that being said, you could can pantomime belonging and act like you fit right in easily enough with a couple months of practice, but that doesn't replace actually belonging and making lasting connections with the people there. Most of the places I've lived in for 3 or so months, I don't really talk to anyone from there anymore, with a couple exceptions. I suppose that's the way of the world, though