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zlatiah@lemmy.world 8 hours agoYeah, 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 7 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…