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How have I changed so far?
My stay in Canada has had for sure a certain impact on me. In this piece of writting I'm gonna look at it more in detail.To begin with, it has to be said that I can only write about such changes I'm aware of. This means there could (and most probably are) more of them, but it's up to you to recognize them. Moreover, some of the changes probably reveal only after my return to the Czech republic.
The first change is that I've started replying to questions like "How is it going?", "Wazzup?" and so on. It still suprises me that I've even started asking such questions myself. Those questions are considered as a normal start of a conversation or a part of saying hi. Although most of the people will reply that they're doing good, I don't think it's an unwritten rule to keep saying you're fine no matter what. Sometimes you can hear replies like "It's not that good" or "I'm tired". I also noticed that I've started to talk more than I used to.
The second change is the use of antipresspirant and deodorants and stuff like that. All the Canadians use them, but I've never met anybody who overused it and smelled badly because he or she put on too much. This is different from the Czech republic where you can sometimes meet women to whom it's dangerous to come close. Almost immediately after my arrival my home stay mum gave me an antipresspirant and I've been asked to put it on several times.
Continuing on, I was taught how to clean a bathroom and how make poridge which is stuff consisting mainly of oats and muesli. It's put into boiling water and cooked for several minutes until it becomes kind of dense. Although my home stay brother hates it, I love it. We usually eat it for breakfast with milk and sugar or raisons. The greatest advantage of it is that it keeps you full for a long time. Moreover, during my chemistry classes I've realized that even the teachers can make mistakes and they you should always check it yourself. In addition, one learns the importance of a face mask and that your hands can be cold even if they are in pockets of your winter jacket.
As I said before there for sure are more changes than those, but I'm currently not aware of them. I guess they'll be a suprise for both you and me after I come back.
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