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zlatiah@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
- Mandarin Chinese. Native, but actually not that good. Can’t speak Cantonese though
- English, basically native-level fluency
- Japanese. Somewhere between B2-C1 based on test results but that was a long time ago. I can probably get to C1 if/when I have the time to practice
- French. Still actively learning, around A1 across the board
I also have some passive knowledge of Dutch and German… But really passive though
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 12 hours ago
Okay laws are so stupid. If you have native-level English and have been so Americanized that you “have an American Accent”, you deserve the choice of getting Citizenship.
Wait I’m still still confused, don’t student visas only exist for college? Were you here during teenage years or earlier? Is there even a non-immigrant visa for before college? Like I’m confused af. I thought kids could only come if they are a dependent of a principle immigrant on a greencard visa?
zlatiah@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Yeah, being in a country since 18 yrs old does something to you… Fun fact about the accent. Apparently most ppl I’ve met in the EU assumed I’m from the US, despite me not looking remotely like an average American
US visa system is a bit… Interesting. Student visas also work for PhD programs, which can last a while. And after the study concludes there’s an option for ppl to extend it by 3 years (OPT). So one could be into their mid-30s and still be technically on a student visa in the US
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 11 hours ago
You acquired “native-level” English “with an American Accent” when you started learning at age 18?
Bruh, my older brother has been here since 13 and he still sounds so weird…
What does an “Average American” look like?
Honestly my “American-ness” is gonna depend a lot on if my parents are around…
Like imagine I go to Europe for vacation… One moment, I talk to parents in Cantonese and we sound like either Guangdong-Mainlanders or Hong Kongers, then next moment I speak in perfect American English and they’re gonna be confused if I’m Chinese or American…