English Composition I Cause and Effect

The first big difference I notice entering a foreign country is: the language. Eventually I compare the way I was brought up and what's familiar to me, with the new things I encounter. In my opinion, you keep comparing for a long time to be aware of the effects. I still catch myself liken Americans and Germans. Inevitable the language has a huge effect. I had English since 5th grade, which was very helpful of …

…give someone a wedgie" is definitely a good example for this. I had to take care of kids who were trying to wedgie me in the beginning. Obviously it bothered me a lot but eventually I simply told them, that Germans have wedgie-proof underwear and they should not bother trying. Big and green eyed they looked at me and stopped teasing. Of course they didn't know that I made this up to suit my comfortableness.