You know you're an international kid when......
1. You own a passport, you own more than one passport, or you own a foreign passport.
2. You know what TCK means.
3. You know what expat means.
4. You flew before you could walk (and you speak with authority on the quality of airline travel).
5. You use MSN because you know it's cooler than AIM (and the rest of the world uses it).
6. You can swear in more than one language.
7. Your second major is in a foreign language you already speak.
8. You watch a movie set in a foreign country, and you know what the nationals are really saying into the camera.
9. You know what IB means.
10. You miss the delicious food from home!
11. You have a time zone map next to your telephone.
12. Half of your phone calls are unintelligible to those around you.
13. You keep having to explain to everyone why you speak English, even though you grew up elsewhere.
14. You are tired of people asking - "Where IS that?"
15. You sort your friends by continent.
16. You have friends all over the world because international kids are everywhere! We spread like the plague!
17. You know the geography of the rest of the world, but you don't know the geography of your own country.
18. You're spoilt. You know it. You're VERY spoilt.
19. You had to re-learn American culture after spending years overseas.
20. You think legal at 21 is the most fucked up thing ever.
21. You work in kilograms.
22. You work in kilometers.
23. You make culturally insensitive and non PC comments because you're more aware of the true nature of things.
24. Your American friends constantly make fun of natural disasters occuring in your home country.
25. You're still unsure of whether you're left or right wing, and even more unsure of whether it even matters.
26. You didn't know that 'hella' was a word.
27. People are still shocked why you dont have a license.
28. Your high school yearbook looks like a Benetton catalogue.
29.You have trouble answering the question "Where are you from?"
30. Your high school memories include those days that school was cancelled due to tear gas, riots, demonstrations, or bomb threats.
31. Your VISA is a document stamped in your passport, and not a plastic card in your wallet.
2. You know what TCK means.
3. You know what expat means.
4. You flew before you could walk (and you speak with authority on the quality of airline travel).
5. You use MSN because you know it's cooler than AIM (and the rest of the world uses it).
6. You can swear in more than one language.
7. Your second major is in a foreign language you already speak.
8. You watch a movie set in a foreign country, and you know what the nationals are really saying into the camera.
9. You know what IB means.
10. You miss the delicious food from home!
11. You have a time zone map next to your telephone.
12. Half of your phone calls are unintelligible to those around you.
13. You keep having to explain to everyone why you speak English, even though you grew up elsewhere.
14. You are tired of people asking - "Where IS that?"
15. You sort your friends by continent.
16. You have friends all over the world because international kids are everywhere! We spread like the plague!
17. You know the geography of the rest of the world, but you don't know the geography of your own country.
18. You're spoilt. You know it. You're VERY spoilt.
19. You had to re-learn American culture after spending years overseas.
20. You think legal at 21 is the most fucked up thing ever.
21. You work in kilograms.
22. You work in kilometers.
23. You make culturally insensitive and non PC comments because you're more aware of the true nature of things.
24. Your American friends constantly make fun of natural disasters occuring in your home country.
25. You're still unsure of whether you're left or right wing, and even more unsure of whether it even matters.
26. You didn't know that 'hella' was a word.
27. People are still shocked why you dont have a license.
28. Your high school yearbook looks like a Benetton catalogue.
29.You have trouble answering the question "Where are you from?"
30. Your high school memories include those days that school was cancelled due to tear gas, riots, demonstrations, or bomb threats.
31. Your VISA is a document stamped in your passport, and not a plastic card in your wallet.
There's so much truth here! lol. I've hilighted those I find especially hillarious. Which are your favourites? :)
rENGEE!!! take care:)
Posted by Msaudreyc | 2:09 PM
Brilliance Rengee.... absolute brilliance! Hehe, I hope you are having a blast and life in Montreal is what you expected it to be. It's not really Canada you know? ;P
Posted by Amy | 9:53 AM
Hey Rengeee!!!
I love it the International Kid comments and phrases!!!!
make me laugh a lot!!!!
Take care!
Alfredo
Posted by Alfredo | 3:45 AM