hmm not really intimidating for me...just really easy to get lost, like in a crowd. its really impersonal, you start to miss the togetherness of school.
I find it quite difficult to watch foreign films. Too much subtitles and trying to figure out what's going on.
How long have you played the piano for? I used to play a bit when I was younger but I gave it up as there was no way I could commit to practising so much.