If you’ve seen my earlier posts about moving to the US, adjusting to a new life, and the things that surprised me here, you might remember that I was born and raised in Bulgaria and moved to the US as an adult. Today, I’m continuing this story by sharing a few things in the US […]
Where are you from? How to react to this question
I often hear that if your pronunciation in English is clear, your foreign accent doesn’t matter. Then why do I meet so many people whose English is intelligible and fluent, but they still cringe when someone asks where their accent is from? In this post, I’m gonna talk about having a foreign accent in the […]
What to do when others comment on your accent
Common questions during job interviews in the US
When I was working on my Master’s degree at the University of San Francisco, one of my professors told us a story about a Korean man who had applied for an open position at the university. The interview went great, my professor said. The candidate was knowledgeable and pleasant to talk to; he answered all […]