going to italy to learn english...

consul: you're going to italy as a student?
lady: yes
consul: what will you be studying there?
lady: english
consul: but you can speak----- *sigh* let me get this straight you are going to italy to learn english?
lady: yes
consul: why do you need to go to italy to learn english when you are already in the english-speaking country? what's the difference between learning english here and italy?
lady: i want to immerse myself in the italian culture so that when i come back here i would be able to teach the immigrants.
consul: i'm sorry, we can't approve your italian student visa. you're an american citizen, you can stay in Italy without a visa for 90 days.
lady: but i need to stay there for 186 days
consul: well, if you want to stay longer to learn "more english" just come back here in the US after your initial 90 days in Italy and just fly back to Italy for another 90 days.....



i will deny her of a visa too if i was the consul.... that's a load of crap that lady is trying to pull off there... she could have just said "i'm going to italy to learn how to speak italian fluently" or "I'm going to Italy to learn how to cook Italian dishes" , that might be more plausible, sheesh...but, what do i know....none of my business..... i just thought that conversation is funny......you're in America and you're going to Italy to learn English, uh, for real?