Today I got to experience something for the first time. I am
a teacher, I have been a student-teacher, but I have never been a substitute
teacher. That is, until today. The students I taught today were sophomore level
Russian majors to whom I could speak English at a normal pace with [someone
explain to me how Russian majors have better English than the English majors?].
From these Russian majors I gained valuable insight. I told
them that in China
many times people think I am Russian. Really and truly I find this hilarious
because whether you know it or not, Americans basically scream “I’m American”
no mater where they go worldwide. We have a tendency to stand out which is not
always a good thing.
“Do I look Russian to you?” I asked.
“Yes, yes, very much.”
“…why?”
“Your eyes, so bright!”
“Your long nose!”
“Your crazy hair!”
The world makes perfect sense.
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