<p>well I'm European and my parent are moving to US for a few years(expanding business..)
so how do i go to all-american school if i have this horrible accent???
i know english pretty well, but accent just kills me(</p>
<p>most people in my area think accents are cool :p</p>
<p>Honestly? In most cases, I think you would get positive attention for having a European accent... a lot of kids think European accents are cool!</p>
<p>Don't take yourself too seriously and people won't feel like that they need to make fun of you so much. Don't be afraid to make fun of yourself. :)
I don't believe you'll have much of a problem. There's a girl with a British accent around here and people like her. I personally love British accents. I'm sorry I missed Cambridge coming to my school. I heard they were a hoot!</p>
<p>agreed on all the above posts. yea, most people think accents are cool....</p>
<p>accents are smeexxyyy</p>
<p>We have several international students, including one german student and one french student. If anything, people like them MORE because of their accents :)</p>
<p>......if only ppl thought the same about indian accents....</p>
<p>^^^ hahaha true that and other asian accents too</p>
<p>European accents are generally well liked if you are decently fluent at English.</p>
<p>I am a native Chinese, but I lived in New Zealand for 5 years before I was 10. I first came to America with a New Zealand accent (British-like with a hint of Australian) and people thought it was interesting.</p>
<p>You can't say the same for Asian or Hispanic accents because they usually say nothing more than FOB. You'll get a long fine if you act natural and friendly.</p>
<p>I saw from your earlier posts that you're Ukrainian.. I know a Ukrainian girl and her accent is pretty cool. She has plenty of friends and I have never seen her hindered by her accent in social situations (she moved to the US in 10th or 11th grade).</p>
<p>Lol, we have a Ukrainian boy in my physics class, Victor...or VEEKtor, as we call him. He's pretty much a social outcast, but that might be because he's 12. Literally 12, he's pretty much the smartest kid in our grade--in AP Calc BC and AP Chem too.</p>
<p>Yeah I know a Ukrainian too. I thought his accent sounded good.</p>
<p>Nobody really pays attention to accents around here. As long as you can actually speak coherent English, most people will actually be attracted to it. Plus, if nothing else, it's a conversation starter =].</p>
<p>I have a friend who's Ukrainian. He's pretty sweet =]. And I kind of happen to be in love with his accent lol.</p>
<p>Well if you're confident on yourself- your appearance, your capabilities, the way you look, the way you sound, etc. - nobody will ever make fun of you. I have a Spanish accent which people love. I think people can subconsciously tell how you feel about yourself and they will treat you respectively. If you are confident, you will be treated just like anyone else. ;)</p>
<p>Accents are adorable! Which one do you have?</p>
<p>i'm ukrainian so i would say kinda like russian(</p>
<p>that's mad hot. russian accents make me want to
a) execute the disloyal
b) get out the lasso and chains</p>
<p>Yeah, you'll be fine with an accent. This one guy who's English was.... meh ended up being just fine in our little 95% white school (He was Asian). :)</p>
<p>Haha, don't worry. I'm pretty sure at some point I used to have a Russian accent (I moved to the US when I was 9) and people didn't mind at all.</p>