<p>Just because I'm coming from China (Hong Kong to be exact) does not mean I can't speak English...</p>
<p>The school I got into said that when I arrive I'm gonna have take some English test to check whether I need ESL or not.. the thing is.. English is my first language/mother tongue. I don't speak any other language fluently (apart from Spanish I learn at school) I've gone to an English school my whole life. This is so frustrating!</p>
<p>Anyway, sorry for wasting your time (directed to you guys reading this... :P)
I just needed a rant.</p>
<p>...stupid stereotypes...</p>
<p>I was born in Hong Kong! Connection.
Where are you going to school next year?
Have you ever heard of Yew Cheung Intl. School?</p>
<p>Cool! I was born in Australia, but I’ve lived in Hong Kong my whole life.</p>
<p>I’m going to Interlochen Arts Academy next year and yeah I’ve heard of that school.</p>
<p>Oooh. My sister just graduated from Interlochen last year. Sadly her dorms (TJ) were not the best but that lake is great. What arts are you going to focus on?</p>
<p>I was just wondering because I have some friends who go there. I haven’t lived in Hong Kong since I was younger.</p>
<p>Yeah I heard the dorms aren’t that great but oh well… the academics and arts are great though so it evens out! 
I’m going in as a theatre major… I’m so excited! (The only thing I’m hating is this ESL business…lol)</p>
<p>which english school did you go to in Hong Kong?
I’ve lived in HK all my life too, then moved to Taiwan 2 years ago, and been in English schools my whole life.</p>
<p>I went to South Island School…</p>
<p>just take the test, it will show that you know english fluently, you won’t have to take special coursed, and life goes on…</p>
<p>Most schools are testing everyone these days, so that even the us students can be appropriately sorted into appropriate track (regular/honors etc.)</p>
<p>Nail the test so that you go straight to honors. That opens the doors to AP-equivalant classes in your later years.</p>