Saturday, 8 August 2009

Observations of the white girl

My conversations with students have been most enlightening. I've also developed a lilt to my accent which helps them understand my english, but makes me sound utterly ridiculous. However I may try and hold to some of the sayings and unique sentence constructions as I do wonder if a different approach might help me in Cornwall...

I was asked by two students if it was true that 'lazy people in the UK get given money by the government'... and we discussed at length benefits, pensions, tax, the NHS. I've been asking what the students think of the UK, and all I can get from them is that it must be 'very nice' and 'very green'. And their favourite music? By far - Jay Z, Beyonce and Rihanna.

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