Ok, some real questions.

Did you ever go hungry? Did anyone in your neighborhood go hungry? Did your neighborhood have running water? Did your home have electricity and heat? Was your government elected? Were the elections real? Did you ever experience hyper inflation? What was the source of the best development help your country received? What was the source of the most self-serving or damaging development help your country received?

When and how did you emmigrate to the US? How did you meet your American DH?

I'm here. Just ask interesting questions.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you get frustrated with Americans' "first-world problems"?

It depends. Most of the time I find it funny. I remember the first time I though "first world problems" in an annoyed way was when I was substituting a PE teacher in a HS and the girls were complaining because there were no shower curtains in the locker room. I was a PE teacher in my home country and all we had for PE class was a basketball and a volleyball for 52 students per class.

A first world problem is me annoyed that this thread isn't more interesting.

OP, based on your answers, you could be from any of around 100 countries in Asia/ Africa/South America/ Eastern Europe. If it continues like this you will not narrow it down enough for people to be able to guess. So just name your country, please.

Anonymous wrote:Do you get frustrated with Americans' "first-world problems"?

It depends. Most of the time I find it funny. I remember the first time I though "first world problems" in an annoyed way was when I was substituting a PE teacher in a HS and the girls were complaining because there were no shower curtains in the locker room. I was a PE teacher in my home country and all we had for PE class was a basketball and a volleyball for 52 students per class.

Do you get frustrated with Americans' "first-world problems"?

Are you from the philippines?

You haven't posted any clues, how are we supposed to guess which country you're from? You're so incredibly boring.

Anonymous wrote:How long have you been in the US? Did you study English while growing up?

I've been here 5 years and learned English listening to songs, singing along with the lyrics and looking up the translation in a dictionary. The songs came in magazines every 2 weeks. I still know some of them by heart. Mostly Aerosmith, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Madonna, Metallica, Nirvana, Oasis... Man those were good times...

Well, the plan was stay here a few months to get some formal training and polish my grammar but DH asked me to stay so here I am.

How long have you been in the US? Did you study English while growing up?

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like you were from a wealthy family even though it was a developing country. The wealthy in developing countries do far better than many on other more developed countries.

Except their personalities remain undeveloped.....along with their intellect. Like OP. Classic example.

Now what's the use of a smart brain inside your skull if instead of a heart you have a molded slice of bread in your chest?

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like you were from a wealthy family even though it was a developing country. The wealthy in developing countries do far better than many on other more developed countries.

Not really. We were part of the almost non existent low middle class. Both my parents worked 45h a week (that's the minimum for FT) and I went to daycare when I was just 6 weeks old. I went to public school most of mylife so my mom could save money to stay at home when we became pre-teens and needed her closer. She never missed one game, school play or recital. She got bored at home and started selling Avon. It worked so well to the point we finally afforded to buy a car and pay for private school.

Every year we sat down to talk about our extra curricular activities (back home school is either morning or afternoon only so we're supposed to take sports, music or other tech classes on our own) and I asked if I could help the kids in the orphanage with homework. We always have our old toys to them so I was very familiar with that place. Me and me BFF started tutoring there and we stayed until I left the country. She still goes there once a week but she does mostly the on call stuff now.

My parents still live in the same little house where I grew up. Life is easier on them now with the kids all married and gone.

Anonymous wrote:What kind masters program? Do you hate Americans?

I applied for Special Ed and Knesiology I was hoping to get admitted in only one so I would not have to choose.

No I don't. Actually quite the opposite. I admire you guys a lot mostly because you're good at rewarding those who work hard and you're not afraid of complimenting those who deserve to be recognized by their efforts.

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like you were from a wealthy family even though it was a developing country. The wealthy in developing countries do far better than many on other more developed countries.

Except their personalities remain undeveloped.....along with their intellect. Like OP. Classic example.