- People like you better if you smile :D
- I love meusli.
- If you try to speak the language, people generally help you and are patient.
- Look both ways before crossing the street. Repeat.
- That dead duck is really starting to gross me out...
- Pretending the tram is a roller coaster while in a tunnel is fun for about 4 seconds.
- Trying to explain the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in Dutch to an entire class will probably make you look like a babbling fool. Example:
Teacher: "Did everyone understand what Emily said?"
Class: "NOOOO..."
....Anyways....
- Everyone here has really cool agendas. You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their agenda - everyone is super organized. They have to be, because of the school schedule.
- Some people are fluent in English. Others aren't. So don't throw in random English phrases if you aren't sure.
- People stuff trash between the tram seat and the window. Including old bananas. They smell bad. Don't sit next to them.
- You will be laughed at if you pronounce 'America' like you always have. Here it's: Ah-may-ree-kah. Not: Uh-muur-cah. So, ALWAYS roll your R's!
- Bikes are generally silent. Expect them to sneak up behind you then zip by. Especially if you're talking to yourself.... that's awkward. (These people are pro bikers. They will glance behind them and look at you funny. They also eat, text, hold groceries/children, use no hands, maneuver the tightest spaces, and outrun/dodge trams while biking. Sometimes all at the same time. So don't mess with them!)
- I love the English language.
- I sometimes find myself trying to think in English, but all I get is Dutch. Which is a good sign, I guess.
- I've been here one month. 10 more to go!
Congratulations. You are now a mind-reader. Get it??? Because you just READ what I was THINKING?!? Hahahaha - oh... okay, I'll go stand in the pun corner of shame.
Tot ziens,
Emily
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