Arienne,
(Norway): My one regret1...
I can't really answer that because I don't really have any regrets. All my life
I have basically had a few2
dreams and my dreams I have basically fulfilled3.
My first dream was going to the United States on exchange4 and I did that and then my second big
dream was going to Japan on exchange, which I also5 did, and I'm very happy about the fact that
I am able to fulfill6
my dreams because not all people can do what I've been able to do.
Jeff
(Canada): Regrets! I don't
regret very much but I have a couple
of7 regrets. One is that I played too much sports8 when I was young and I
didn't pick up9 any music. I would have liked to play a musical
instrument, and my other regret is that I'm uni-lingual. I only speak one
language and I would have liked to
learn10 another language when I was young.
Shibika
(Oman): My biggest regret is not accepting a scholarship11
offer that I was given12
a few years ago. Instead13
I took another offer14
and I do regret it even though15
I'm happy where I'm at right now16, but I wish
I had taken17 that offer before.
Fred
(Canada): OK, my biggest
regret! My biggest regret would have to be four years ago, I was living in Spain18 and I was
having such a great time19
and then for some reasons20,
I had to go back to Canada and still to this day, I'm having a hard time21 with that decision. I wish I had stayed22
in Spain because my life was so great. I was going to the beach every day and
it was such a sunny country23
and the people were very nice.
Kevin
(South Korea): About24 seven or eight years ago, I was staying in
Canada, but I had to come back25
then because my father had some problem in his company, but he told us that we
could stay for a year or two longer26,
but so I hope I could have stayed27
a little longer.
Rebecca
(Australia): One of my regrets is
that I have not traveled. When I was younger28,
I really wished that I could have traveled overseas29
during high school30,
taken up some exchange programs31
like I am now, through32
university, even33
traveled with my family overseas, but then it does have its own problems34, that I have been able to
travel in my own country throughout35
the years, so that's my regret.
Vocabulary
2.
a few = alguns
4.
Exchange = intercâmbio
5.
Also = também
6.
able to
fulfill = capaz de realizar
7.
a couple of = alguns, algumas
8.
played too much sports = praticou esportes
demais
10.
would have liked to learn = teria gostado de
aprender
11.
not
accepting a scholarship = não aceitar uma bolsa de estudos
12.
that I was given = que eu recebi
13.
Instead = ao invés disso
14.
Offer = oferta
15.
even though = ainda que
17.
I wish I had
taken = eu gostaria de ter aceito
18.
Spain = Espanha
19.
such a great
time = uma época tão legal
20.
for some
reasons = por algumas razões
21.
having a
hard time = passando por um momento difícil
22.
I wish I had
stayed = Eu gostaria de ter ficado
23.
such a sunny
country = um país tão ensolarado
24.
About = aproximadamente
25.
had to come back = tive que voltar
26.
longer = mais (tempo)
27.
I could have
stayed = Eu poderia ter ficado
28.
Younger = mais jovem
29.
Overseas = ao exterior, estrangeiro
30.
during high school = durante o colégio
31.
taken up
some exchange programs = ter feito alguns programas de intercâmbio
32.
through = através
33.
even = até mesmo
34.
its own problems = seus próprios problemas
35.
throughout = por todos os