Mm, you're right. [Certainly just in meeting other nations, but meeting people from entirely different worlds, not to mention walks of life, was an eye-opener too.] There is meeting new people from different worlds.
[With all the linguistic pride Icelandic has, that'd probably make his year. He'd try to learn some French as well, if Canada offered. It'd be a taste of home, like national foods, and an opportunity to get his mind off of less pleasant things.
...And he'd always had a curiosity over how one actually said half of the sounds in French.]
action; sure! we'll power it on candy bars and imagination.
[With all the linguistic pride Icelandic has, that'd probably make his year. He'd try to learn some French as well, if Canada offered. It'd be a taste of home, like national foods, and an opportunity to get his mind off of less pleasant things.
...And he'd always had a curiosity over how one actually said half of the sounds in French.]