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Oct 18, 2007 20:38

"If you have ever lived abroad, you will have noticed this phenomenon in a particularly striking way. Most of us do nor ordinarily think of ourselves in terms of  the state to which we belong. However, let us reside in a different state, and suddenly our native state becomes a most important aspect of our identity. Canadians living in the USA or ( Read more... )

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gggermany October 18 2007, 19:15:19 UTC
where are you working for your praktikum? i don't have to do one at my school. and i also don't have to write any of the exams that the students take haha. basically i'm getting fake grades based on what i try to do in class/ participation.

and to answer that other comment, i don't switch families at all during the year now that i'm here. last week was strange and new because i just got here, but now i'm fitting in w the family better and i don't feel like a stranger anymore.

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gggermany October 18 2007, 19:16:05 UTC
haha and i'm borrowing that quote! :) so trueee

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hilarystravels October 21 2007, 15:30:11 UTC
My host father said he was going to set me up with a job at a graphic design firm for the praktikum, but I think that I am going to end up working at the local theatre in my city.
Yeah I don't have to write any exams either. I could, but what would be the point? xD

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