So, without further ado, the weirdness that is TAG.
"It doesn't matter how you have the solution, just have the solution"--math teacher
"Ah, but I like medical rooms!" --Gabor
"I have an ear worm!"--Claire-Charlotte
"I didn't steal Russia!"--Imola
"Why are they so surprised when their house falls over?" --Tekla
"Teachers are untrustable"--Gabor
"Textbooks are untrustable"--Gabor
"(insert basically anything) are untrustable"--Gabor
"You speak like you can't open your mouth. It's so cool!"--Claire-Charlotte
"The first rule of English is there are no rules"
"...which they decided was America's fault"--history teacher at least five times
"But how else will I achieve my tragic backstory?"
"When I talk to you I don't feel like I'm talking to an American. I feel like I'm talking to a German who speaks English"--Clair-Charlotte
Bonus fun: The Hungarian Literature teacher got a good laugh out of us (the exchange students) because 1) we were trying to write a classical Greek love poem to Gabor 2) in Hungarian 3) with a packet of useful phrases and words along with an alphabet picture book I had with me.
Lots of love from the TAG exchange students!
There is great truth, and I take great pride as your father, in the comment that you are like a German who speaks English in how you behave. It was something about Erick, too--that in Poland, they said he was different than other Americans. It is a high compliment to be considered European in outlook and attitude....of course, you are amazing...but I am your dad and biased :)
ReplyDeleteStill there has to be something about me that screams 'I speak English' because tourists seem to know without a doubt they can ask me for help
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