When Americans' Ignorance of World Geography is Embarrassing
When my husband and I hosted high school exchange students, they told us about the repeated conversations they had with American students during the first few weeks of school:
American: "So you're an exchange student? That's awesome! Where are you from?"
Exchange student: "I'm from Bolivia." [or Hungary, etc.]
American: "Really? That's awesome! So . . . where's Bolivia?"
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