<p>I understand, but it’s the real world. Maybe if your job isn’t related to the sciences, you won’t experience as many foreign co-workers (I dont know what other fields are like), but you certainly will in science. I’m on co-op and we have a lot of foreign workers here and we are making connections with people in China. My research was with an Indian professor. One of my advisors was from Nigeria. College isn’t just about learning the material, it is also about learning how to interact with different kinds of people which in my opinion is just as, if not more, important. Grades are important, but there is certainly more to be learned here than just textbook subjects. Trust me.</p>
<p>Yes- some TAs may be completely hard to understand. But sometimes I feel as though people give them unnecessary smack for not being able to speak perfect English. I’m an engineering student, and I’ve had foreign TAs (and teachers), and they’re not bad. However, a lot of people continue to complain about TAs because of the way they talk and I think it goes beyond what is really true. It’s really quite unfair. </p>
<p>And I’m not trying to blame anyone on this thread for being insensitive etc., I would just like to make a point.</p>
<p>But I digress- back to the poster’s main question. I agree with schrizto, it is not an issue to be worried about.</p>