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Thursday, December 10, 2009
What is your 'America age?'
I have to say this popped into my head after reading Okongo's Policy blog about the African immigrant experience. The day you land in America you are reborn in a sense. A new clock starts ticking.So I thought about one of the first three questions fellow Africans ask of one another during the initial introduction. You already know where I'm going with this one.
"How long have you been in the US?" You've heard this asked a thousand times. Its irrelevant how old or young you are. This question is used to quickly asses the askee's state of progress. The way the subject askee answers this question is telling. You can instantly tell what they think of their American experience. The asker's reaction also indicates whether or not they are impressed with the mileage one has covered to get where they are.
So the next time you get asked one this, carefully observe the asker for a sign. Then come back and blog about it.
"How long have you been in the US?" You've heard this asked a thousand times. Its irrelevant how old or young you are. This question is used to quickly asses the askee's state of progress. The way the subject askee answers this question is telling. You can instantly tell what they think of their American experience. The asker's reaction also indicates whether or not they are impressed with the mileage one has covered to get where they are.
So the next time you get asked one this, carefully observe the asker for a sign. Then come back and blog about it.
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