I leave school forever next summer, so I was lightheartedly discussing with my mum what universites I might like. It's the beginning of the choosing process.

Anyway, I also started wondering what studying in the US (I'm English) might be like. I suggested that I might meet someone there, marry and then live in America with them.

I then said that that would mean my mum might get some American grandkids - to which she replied:
"Ugh."

XDD

As American kids/ex-kids, how do you feel about that?

... and don't insult my mummy. >.> She wasn't being completely serious.

Hey! I'm English, too.

I once looked into going to an American university instead of a British one, too... until I found out how low their standard of education is compared to ours.
I found that I could get into the vast majority of American state universities with only my GCSEs. :shock:

So I thought better of it.

A friend of mine went anyway, and the degree he came back with isn't worth the paper it's written on. He had to go back and start university all over again in England just to get a decent qualification.

That's why I wouldn't like to have to move to America with my husband, should he get a beter job opportunity over there.
I'd like our kids to have the option to live and work in the UK, but with an American education, they'd have to get into a REALLY good university and get fantastic grades to even stand a chance over here.

i can see that we screw every thing up i want to mov eto england but i am 14

@ Cherish - yeah, I never really wanted to study abroad anyway. :]

I'd like to spend 3 years at least in a familiar country, being the unadventurous person that I am. I'm considering English Lit or History at Warwick. ^^

Ha ha. Your poor mum...you should have told her you've already fallen for someone online who lives over here. xDD

I can see where she would be coming from though, honestly I'd love for my kids to be born and raised outside of the US. Not that I don't appreciate living in the US, but we are kind of the "red necks" of the world.

The reason I'd want my kids to be at least raised outside of the US is because I'd like them to be more worldly and have strong multiple culture backgrounds.

As far as going to Uni over here I, go for it. If you have the money that is. It's always nice to see different parts of the world. I always wished I could do study abroad, but unfortunately I just didn't have the money to do so.

I think its like anything else in life. It should always be about the kind of person they are and not about where they live or look like or talk like. If your mom is sad though because you will live far away, then that is a totally different story and very understandable.

I won't to be from England (I like the way you guys talk, and I like that you have high standards), I live in America. I'm 14 and I look good, I guess. I have got those complements, oh you should be a model, because I'm to young to work and wont some in come, because I don't get paid allowance. Also what is the view point ware you live on America. People say I have the all around American good looks, my sister gets the same thing. My other sister on the other hand is lucky and gets the all around global good looks. I'm the only boy in my family so thats kinda cool. Wow I sure gave out a lot of information about my self, *zips lips* no more, mama didn't raise no fool.

I can understand her reaction.
The stereotypical American child is a horrible little bratty monster.
But I'm quite sure that she's aware that not EVERY American child is like that, and that you would be able to raise nice children.

Cherry: No way that is how people view us! Man, that just makes me won't to slap one of those bratty kids who showed people American children are like that.

Originally Posted by uzey

Cherry: No way that is how people view us! Man, that just makes me won't to slap one of those bratty kids who showed people American children are like that.

Me too. >.< Also their parents, for raising them that way.... Or at least never properly disciplining them or teaching them how to act.

Ahaha. Your mother is funny. I am an American Kid ( .. Well, I'm 20 ish. ) So, I was an American Kid. I still.. Live here. But even I can't stand American Children. They seem to get more bratty and rude with every generation I see. When I was in HS, even in College, you can almost always point out ( quite easily, too ) how old the people are around you, what grade they're in.. If only because of how they act and treat the elder students and teachers/professors.

Also, American Education continually gets budget cuts from our lovely government. For what it's worth - you don't want to get an education here. Sure, there are some good schools - but they will cost you both your arms and legs. Which, most of the American public can't afford, anyway. I go to a great arts school for their program - and it's really cheap. But as far as their core class education goes, it's trash. The Art Department is only good because the teachers there are a lot older and.. Honestly, their age is what makes them better. Experiance. Since they're all retiring.. We're getting younger, more 'hip and trendy' art teachers who.. Completely disregard the Great Masters.

Ugh. /End Rant.

Hahahaha, "Ugh." sounds about right. I would probably say the same things in regards to the stereotypical "American kid." xP Being raised in a strict Asian household...I've kinda grown to both envy and resent the lifestyle that the stereotypical American teenager lives.. xDD Darn spoiled brats! D:<

well, i'm not american. ^o^
buahaha. canadian.
x3

i win.

merr. after all the racist jokes my friend said today-
i think the world can make due with what your mom said.
>w<

Well I'm sort of an American kid, in the sense that I'm not legally an adult yet, but yeah. I hate the younger generation. Of course I was raised by my strict Asian parents and honestly, I don't get why those children are able to get away with half the grades they do =_=. As for education, budget cuts are being a beezy D: I don't want an education here :\. I envy those parents who think an "A" stands for awesome. My parents hate when I get B's, but an "A" is average now.[kevjumba reference] Private schools are probably your best bet, but it costs a lot of money. The only problem is that all the good teachers are pretty much retiring and for whatever reason I don't seem to be able to mesh with my teachers. As for just plain American kids, I want to smack half of the younger generation I know -_-.

Aha, I'd groan at my own grandkids, they'd be right terrors.
I think other countries kinda have a reason to groan about americans. Most of what other countries see are rude, inconsiderate tourists and its obviously really irritating to have to accommodate. Of course, there are the good natured, well rounded individuals who don't travel in groups with old women wearing fanny packs, but those individuals leave the mother country to live somewhere mildly cooler.

*sits back and relaxes in chair* Makes my glad to be an Autsralian... hang on - what are the stereotypes for Aussie kids? I'm sure you Americans must have society-guided impressions of other cultures, not just us having the picture of you all as either snobby eveil cheerleaders of gun-toting bad boys from 'da hood'... don't you just love how movies and media twist everything?

Don't worry I'm not in the least bit offended. Actually if I wasn't American myself (or perhaps because I am) I would be disgusted at the thought of having my kids breeding with those (us) egotistical, noisy, ass holes.

Lol xD But there's something worse than having american kids >_> ~dun dun DUN!~ <_<
And it is having South American children, especially ecuadorian [Oops... ^^v] Ecuador has such a bad fame [we're lazy, stupid, noisy, selfish, negative etc] and unless you can pay for a private school or study in another country, graduating here means you can read a magazine at least @[email protected]
I would like to have my children born in Germany xD I agree that it would make them more aware and respectful of other cultures and customs ^_^ That, plus they would know english, spanish and german >:D Mwhahaha~

PS: Pssh, terrible children are everywhere, it depends mostly on how their parents raise them. But the environment can influence them so... you better go find some nice place x)

Good luck in doing that and hopefully you do find love along the way. I think with our parents.. they think we never find anyone good enough any ways.

They are so hard to please lol.

Meh, I honestly don't care...sometimes when I think about english people I think of 'ugh'. And I don't mean to be offensive or anything, but I'm sure she was just thinking of stereotypes. Which is honestly hard to avoid. Everyone thinks that we're fat, fast food eating bastards. And hey...I can see where people think that.