Ten Things I Learned About Myself and England From

the British Foreign Exchange Students

1. I have a very strong accent.  It’s actually much different and much stronger than my other American companion, who was from Cedarburg.
2. I must never, never, NEVER, under any circumstances, go to Blackpool.  Not only are they stupid and boring, but there’s nothing to do there and it’s generally crap.  They could not emphasize this enough to me.  I think I may have to visit Blackpool just to see what all the hate is about.
3. Cambridge is very “posh.”  They must have used that word about sixteen times to describe Cambridge.
4. If I am to follow a football team (soccer, to us), I must follow Manchester United, or Man U as it is called by true followers.  Arsenal is a big no-no.
5. I am a very happy and very nice person and I will be taken advantage of in England.  Fantastic.
6. There is no iced tea in England.  There is no chai tea.  In fact, all they really have is “tea” which I assume is an English Breakfast/Black tea.  Also, they just have “coffee,” no fancy mixed drinks or blended thing-a-ma-bobs.  Ordering in a coffee shop in England just got simpler.   
7. I must expect everyone to be rude to me initially/elbow me out of their way when they’re going somewhere.  Apparently everyone in England has someplace to go and they need to go NOW.
8. British girls all have a ton of crazy hair and they’re all orange.  They’re also all mean.  Which means that I will stick out like the Yankee tourist I am.
9. Despite #8, everyone in Cambridge is (as mentioned) very “posh,” so I “should be fine.”
10. Despite #s1-9, I think I will have an amazing time in England.