It's surprising to see how easily it is to succumb to habits--both bad and good--or new cultural spheres. The quotation marks aren't in the same spot on the British keyboard oddly. I found it hard to type quickly. Guess what? I typed on an American keyboard today and I struggled. Where is that dang quotation mark again, my fingers seemed to ask.
As a friendly tip to anyone traveling to this area, remember that if you would like to buy a croissant for your walk to class, you say "take away" and not "to go." Go ahead and say that with a British accent aloud right now and you'll feel as adorably uppity as it sounds here. Maybe I'll start trying it back home and see if it catches on. I like the ring to it. You might be pleased to hear that I walk on the left side of the sidewalk finally, just in time to go home, right? Which side do they walk on in Norway? I'll keep you updated. Now, when I see someone wearing jeans and maybe a Hollister sweatshirt walking on the right side of the 'footpath,' I shake my head and utter, "ignorant American." Fun fact: there are a lot of forbidden grasses on the Oxford campus. My classmates accidentally walked across one the first day of class. Big oops because the old white men, also known as the college porters who seem to appear out of nowhere, quickly jostled after them to get off my lawn. We did learn our lesson that day and have appreciated the nicely kept blades of grasses ever since. The teeny-tiny rebel in me wants to walk on these forbidden patches just once before I leave. I'll keep you updated.
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