IVE project

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Good evening!

Since second semester is going to end soon, I thought it might be good to understand if my experience on the IVE project was positive or not. 

First of all, the IVE project is a virtual exchange with students from around the world. I participated in this project as part of an activity proposed in one of the english courses I am currently taking.

At the beginning, I found difficult to navigate the site and it took me two or three times to fully understand how the site worked. Once you get used to the site it’s quite simple and well structured.
My first post was about cooking shows, I got two or three replies but I hoped to receive more. I thought that maybe a more “important” topic would get more replies, so my second post was about fruitarian diet. Sadly, I got only one reply. I guess the topic was too difficult.

One thing I noticed through these two initial experiences is that students on the site are not very fluent in English so it is difficult to have a satisfying conversation on a topic that requires someone to express their opinion on a relatively abstract idea. What I mean is, if you ask superficial questions like “What is your favorite xx” you get some replies but if you ask more thoughtful questions you are likely to get none.

So, to tell you the truth, I am not really satisfied about this experience, but I am glad I could participate.

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