The other day I finished class early so I told my 5th graders that they could ask me any question they wanted about myself or America and I would answer them honestly. This was quite the gift and they were very excited about it. The questions were as follows:
Kids: How old are you?
Me: 25
Kids: Where are you from in America?
Me: The state of Washington
Kids: DO YOU KNOW BARAK OBAMA????
Me: No. And I live in the STATE of Washington. There is the capital, and that is a city. I live in the state. It’s on the opposite side of the country by the Pacific Ocean.
Kids: Have you seen Miley Cyrus?
Me: No.
Kids: Have you seen Michael Jackson?
Me. No. You know he’s dead, right?
Kids: WHAT????
Me: Yeah he died like 3 years ago.
Kids: Did you know him?
Me: NO.
Kids: Have you seen Justin Beiber?
Me: No.
Kids: If you haven’t seen any of the famous people then what have you been doing your whole life in America?
Me:….I don’t know how to answer that.
(At this point my partner, speaking to some girl in the front row about something, muttered, “Something, something, something, Celine Dion, something.”)
Me: THERE! CELINE DION! I HAVE SEEN CELINE DION!
Kids: Who is that?
Me: (In English) Dammit….
Noapte Buna!
hahaha! great post! I always get the questions about celebrities! cracks me up!