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International Students vs. American Students: What do international students really think about Americans? (VIDEO)
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A group of international students sat down together for an interview on the differences between them and their fellow American students.
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Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
6/11/2015 (9 years ago)
Published in Marriage & Family
Keywords: education, students, Americans, international
MUNTINLUPA, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - Some may think it is an easy task to identify an American student, just by considering body size and accent, as these are major factors. However, what do international students really think about Americans?
According to a female German international student, Americans can be described as "white" and "fat." She went on to add that Americans "eat a lot of hamburgers, so if you see like a person with McDonald's, he's probably American."
Another international student explained Americans "usually have a bit more weight on their hips." Even in Japan, they said, students from the U.S. enjoy eating at the American burger chain often, despite the wide variety of new food for them to try.
One Japanese respondent described the American prototype's diet as, "If they're eating pizza, American. If they're drinking a Coke, American." A Swedish student explained that Americans are "often a bit overweight," and humorously added, "It's like they're always eating."
A number of international students from other countries like Lithuania, England, and Japan stated that the Americans they see are all commonly "plump" and "chubby." Most of them did not take being fat as a bad thing, though.
Moreover, a major theme that these students generally identified regarding the Americans' attributes is that they do not care what people think. It's not a bad thing though, as some actually said they admire the laid-back attitude they feel many Americans exude. Many of the international students mentioned American confidence and friendliness.
A young male student from Japan said, "I guess they tend to be positive. They look, like, pretty satisfied with their lives. That's what makes them different from British people and Australian people."
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