Prejudices

Before I came here I heard a lot of stories about americans. People telling me how they were like, what they ate and looked like. I took all of it in, some things with a pinch of salt but I thought about everything I was told. Most of theese things I was kind of already aware of. Not of the truth of how it actually was but the prejudices, and I would be lying if I said that I was not prerudiced when I got here. I mean, who wouldn't be?

One thing that I had been told was that people here are very friendly and happy al the time, that one is true. My host parents are the perfect examples, they seem to know everyone here and everyone I meet keeps telling me how great they are.

Another thing I was told was that all americans ate junk food and were fatsos. That one is not so true. Sure there are people here eating take out a lot more than at home but take out is not the same thing as junk food. Like last night we had dinner from Taco Bell, lots of sallad and healthy stuff. They eat different yes, but if you say that everyone here eats bad food, then you're talking wildly. And yes, I've seen more fat people here than at home but it's not fair to drag everyone else down with them. It's kind of like saying all swedish people are blonde. Kind of...

Also speaking of food and fat americans, I was told that I would gain weight while I was here. Don't think that's going to happen though, not as long as I live in this house. We've had a lot of normal dinners to me, like spaghetti, chicken and pork with potatoes and vegetables. It's big portions though so I wont get skinny either..

It turned out some of my one prejudices were true, some not. But I've learned that you really shouldn't judge the book by it's cover. But weather I like it or not I know I will do it again in the future. That's just the way we work I guess.