1. People always want to know why you’ve moved a zillion times in your life.
2. Then they ask: “Where was your favourite place to live?”
3. Not having a traditional sense of home means you never know who to support during the World Cup/Olympics/Eurovision.
4. No one really understands your accent.
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The International School accent is basically a medley of all accents, but people just assume you’re American.
5. When you move to a new country, it’s hard to find someone who can pronounce your name.
6. Time differences are the bane of your life.
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“I’m really trying to focus in history class but it’s actually 3am where I’m from.”
7. You receive birthday wishes all through the night thanks to different timezones.
IT’S NOT MY BIRTHDAY YET.
8. During holidays you always bump into someone you don’t like from the school at the airport.
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Especially awkward if they’re a teacher. *shudders*
9. It’s pretty frustrating when you really want to befriend the new kid but you don’t speak their language.
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10. Lots of your friends’ parents are diplomats and you can never relax around them.
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“No, there’s no need to bow.”
11. Watching a movie at a friend’s house is tricky if all their films are dubbed.
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12. You feel bad having to say you don’t want any of their national delicacies.
Raw meat, yum.
13. On the flipside, you feel really sad when you get home and your parents refuse to prepare any of the awesome international breakfasts your friends have.
