Today, I got a 31% on a Chinese test at school. I moved here to New Jersey from China two months ago. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Today, I had a Chinese test. Our teacher decided to wait until yesterday to tell us about it because she "knew" we wouldn't study anyway and she didn't want to stress us out. I'm pretty sure I failed. FML
Today, the parent of a student called to ask me about a homework assignment. At the end of the call, she told me that I seem to be losing my "Asian accent" from when she first talked to me in the summer. I was born in the US, grew up in NJ and speak perfect English. FML
Today, I was asked to prove that I was Chinese by translating the phrase, "Ching chong ming chang ho". I'm not even Chinese. FML
Timewaster
Today, after spending months learning Chinese, selling my house and everything I own for my big transfer to Hong Kong, my boss decided I should instead go to our other branch across town. FML
Today, at a tutoring center, one of the tutors looked at my worksheet and laughed. She then showed all the other tutors my mistakes and they laughed along with her. The best part? They all speak Chinese and they think I can't understand them. I'm Chinese. FML
Today, in algebra, I took out my notebook. My Chinese teacher was so impressed with my "Chinese" writings on the cover that I'm now her "favorite student". Those "Chinese" symbols are actually Japanese, but I wanted someone to like me so badly that I didn't correct her. FML
My words exactly
Today, the Chinese student I've been teaching English to got on stage in front of hundreds of people to read her final essay. She ended with, "What a fucking day." I don't swear, and I no longer have a job. FML
Going well is it?
Today, I analysed my first mock test for an exam I have to take in 5 months. I got 31/150. FML
Today, I found out that I was one point away from passing a state science exam. FML
Today, I went to see the school counselor to schedule my classes for school. She asked me if I knew how to speak English. My parents are Chinese and I don't even know how to speak Chinese. I've lived in America my whole life. Plus, I even spoke to her in English to ask about classes. FML
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Madel_fml 0
Were you born in China? I mean, if you lived there for like a year, then that would make sense. Chinese is hard. If you were born there, well I don't know...
jackaaa 0
That actually happens often. I've had friends move to Mexico during high school, and they always did poorly on their English tests. It's because they go into more detail in the class than we ever did here. They concentrate on the little things we don't notice. It's normal.
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findingmylemon 0
Lmao @ 12
kalista_fml 0
Jersey all the way!!
musiclife_fml 0
#58: i'm no expert but I'm pretty sure that it was either '97 or '99 that Hong Kong reverted to China's control- though even that is a relative formality as Hong Kong is considered an autonomous region. You had that one coming:p
bikerdude96 0
Central jersey is the best. **** everyone for hating on Jersey
abscured 0
哥们,把考试卷子拿上来看看 dude, they gave the test that they thought it was about chinese but,i think it can be japanese or some other language from Asia
iFruit 0
Well if it makes you feel any better, your english is great.
WendyJonas1995 0
Well atleast we know now that the stario type that all Chinese people are smart isn't true
Bloonbloon 0
#118 I believe it was 1997
thriller591 0
i think this is a lie or the teacher realli hates ur guts dude
tbwrb 0
Jersey is a small island that is part of the British Isles. New Jersey would be a state somewhere in America. Two different places.