47 little things that tell you, you are an exchange student in the United States
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1.It has become a habit to introduce yourself by saying: “Hi I am from…my name is...”
2.You are totally amazed if someone who asks you “How are you”, really wants to know
3.Everybody treats your like a four year old because they think you always need someone to explain EVERYTHING to you
4.You watch History Channel hoping to see something about your home country
5.“I understood you” is a compliment
6.You are the only one in your school who knows that there is something else than only the USA
7.You can taste the difference between Chick-fill-a, Jack in the Box and Sonic
8.Everybody drives but you
9.You are known as “the German/French/Belgian/Italian…”
10.You hate your English teacher at home, for not teaching you a language close to the one they speak here
11.You find out that “Dick” is not only a guys name, that not all “gay” people are just “happy” people and “rubber” in the translation your teacher gave you (the thing that erases pencil) is British English
12.Your parents think you are mentally challenged, because you cannot speak a language you have been using for almost your entire life
13.You switch languages while speaking without noticing it
14.People think you are American until your open your mouth
15.You know more bad words in English than in your native language
16.You eat more fast food in a week than you did in your entire life before America
17.You get out of a lot of trouble, homework or other unpleasant things, because you do not understand (or at least pretend you don’t)
18.You think you have American friends
19.You fill in those funny organization questionnaires, monthly, so that your exchange student program coordinator “knows everything”
20.You get to know people in your home country, you barely spoke to, because they are answering your mail
21.You have your parents credit card, and you can use it (well, not in my case)
22.You go to church (twice a week)
23.Your coordinator needs professional help (definitely)
24.You consume peanutbutterandjellysandwiches , Reese’s, Dr. Pepper, and other weird things, but instead of getting food poisoning you become addicted
25.It is illegal for you to get drunk, and you actually find a lot of people who care
26.You wear tons of make up and straighten your hair (for school !!!!) but you are dressed in one of your 500 XXL team shirts
27.You know the pledge to the American and Texas flag, the national anthem and a lot of other American songs
28.If you get sick of your family you just switch them…
29.You get Christmas presents from two families
30.You get a ride for a 50 yards distance
31.You go boating and tanning….. in December
32.You do things you would never ever do at home
33.If your parents get mad at you for some reason, you can just hang up the phone (it works…)
34.If Americans get mad at you, you can watch them yell at you in this funny language you don’t understand
35.You don’t expect any one, who tells you that he is from your home country, to actually have another citizenship than the American, to know your language or to have any idea where your home country is
36.You don’t know anyone but a lot of people seem to know who you are
37.You can tell people, that Europeans live on trees and they believe you
38.You actually practice your instrument, tidy up your room and do your laundry
39.Nobody can pronounce your name
40.You start making crazy noises (awww…)
41.People stop yelling at you, when you tell them that you are an exchange student
42.You get phone calls, letters, and emails in a language no one else can understand
43.You have attempted to fit all your worldly possessions into two suitcases and a carry one (successfully)
44.Other than thinking in English, you also dream in English and have no idea what you are dreaming about
45.You are living in a city no one, besides you, ever has heard of
46.No one ever takes you serious
47.You are great at representing your family, friends, enemies, school, music club, sports club, church, city, state, country, all exchange students, your organization, you continent, basically everything that is not American including your grandma during your entire stay in the USA
1.It has become a habit to introduce yourself by saying: “Hi I am from…my name is...”
2.You are totally amazed if someone who asks you “How are you”, really wants to know
3.Everybody treats your like a four year old because they think you always need someone to explain EVERYTHING to you
4.You watch History Channel hoping to see something about your home country
5.“I understood you” is a compliment
6.You are the only one in your school who knows that there is something else than only the USA
7.You can taste the difference between Chick-fill-a, Jack in the Box and Sonic
8.Everybody drives but you
9.You are known as “the German/French/Belgian/Italian…”
10.You hate your English teacher at home, for not teaching you a language close to the one they speak here
11.You find out that “Dick” is not only a guys name, that not all “gay” people are just “happy” people and “rubber” in the translation your teacher gave you (the thing that erases pencil) is British English
12.Your parents think you are mentally challenged, because you cannot speak a language you have been using for almost your entire life
13.You switch languages while speaking without noticing it
14.People think you are American until your open your mouth
15.You know more bad words in English than in your native language
16.You eat more fast food in a week than you did in your entire life before America
17.You get out of a lot of trouble, homework or other unpleasant things, because you do not understand (or at least pretend you don’t)
18.You think you have American friends
19.You fill in those funny organization questionnaires, monthly, so that your exchange student program coordinator “knows everything”
20.You get to know people in your home country, you barely spoke to, because they are answering your mail
21.You have your parents credit card, and you can use it (well, not in my case)
22.You go to church (twice a week)
23.Your coordinator needs professional help (definitely)
24.You consume peanutbutterandjellysandwiches , Reese’s, Dr. Pepper, and other weird things, but instead of getting food poisoning you become addicted
25.It is illegal for you to get drunk, and you actually find a lot of people who care
26.You wear tons of make up and straighten your hair (for school !!!!) but you are dressed in one of your 500 XXL team shirts
27.You know the pledge to the American and Texas flag, the national anthem and a lot of other American songs
28.If you get sick of your family you just switch them…
29.You get Christmas presents from two families
30.You get a ride for a 50 yards distance
31.You go boating and tanning….. in December
32.You do things you would never ever do at home
33.If your parents get mad at you for some reason, you can just hang up the phone (it works…)
34.If Americans get mad at you, you can watch them yell at you in this funny language you don’t understand
35.You don’t expect any one, who tells you that he is from your home country, to actually have another citizenship than the American, to know your language or to have any idea where your home country is
36.You don’t know anyone but a lot of people seem to know who you are
37.You can tell people, that Europeans live on trees and they believe you
38.You actually practice your instrument, tidy up your room and do your laundry
39.Nobody can pronounce your name
40.You start making crazy noises (awww…)
41.People stop yelling at you, when you tell them that you are an exchange student
42.You get phone calls, letters, and emails in a language no one else can understand
43.You have attempted to fit all your worldly possessions into two suitcases and a carry one (successfully)
44.Other than thinking in English, you also dream in English and have no idea what you are dreaming about
45.You are living in a city no one, besides you, ever has heard of
46.No one ever takes you serious
47.You are great at representing your family, friends, enemies, school, music club, sports club, church, city, state, country, all exchange students, your organization, you continent, basically everything that is not American including your grandma during your entire stay in the USA
Glöckchen - 30. Mai, 20:50
