Originally Posted by woodsey

Have to say, having re-read this, I am now flabbergasted at this post, although, it is a typical 'British' response to hold the school responsible rather than yourself.
If you were concerned that her school did not check her records when you enrolled her, why did you not make sure they did? It is not an administration cock up but yours, sorry to be so harsh but your daughters education is your responsibility especially in a foreign country where everything is going to be so different..
Like I said in my previous post, we made a mistake in putting my daughter in the 8th grade, not the school..

Originally Posted by Miserable in America

With all the relevant documents handed in eg: birth certificate, immunisation record and school report, told that these would be checked, told that our child would go into 3rd grade because that was what she was in back home. Told that our child had to have after school tuition to 'Americanise' her because there was a language barrier (won't say what I thought about that), told that she would get one to one tuition in school (which didn't happen), told that she was improving, even though we told the teacher time and time again that something was very wrong. We did everything we could to help our daughter. What else were we supposed to do, draw blood?

So yes, we do hold the school responsible.

Originally Posted by woodsey

she was asked to write an essay in English saying what they did for the holidays, my daughter wrote an excellent essay about a previous summer holiday, what they in fact wanted was a piece about Christmas..

Originally Posted by Rete

I do wish you well and hope your journey back to the UK is all that you dream it will be and that your children enjoy being taken away from their home.

Originally Posted by Miserable in America

With all the relevant documents handed in eg: birth certificate, immunisation record and school report, told that these would be checked, told that our child would go into 3rd grade because that was what she was in back home.

Originally Posted by Miserable in America

As far as I am concerned England is our home, America is just where we live. "Home is where the heart is"

Originally Posted by wildmark

You should get someone to send you a video of a program I watched last night on the yob/hoodies that are rampant on the streets in the UK, you might have a differnt outlook on how wonderful the UK is :scared:

Originally Posted by Miserable in America

As far as I am concerned England is our home, America is just where we live. "Home is where the heart is"

Originally Posted by woodsey

stage 1 - everything is new and exciting, you embrace the differences with open arms and welcome all the changes greatly..this stage can last from between a few weeks to 3 to 4 months.
stage 2 - everything you found new and exciting becomes intensely irritating, differences now stick out like a sore thumb and you crave for all things familiar...usually kicks in around the 3 to 4 month stage and can last for anything up to a year.
stage 3 - a slow gradual acceptance of differences, eventually you will no longer notice..usually happens at around a year, sometimes sooner if you're lucky..

Originally Posted by woodsey

Finding Americans and America hugely irritating are all part of the 'culture shock' process, and I am not being at all sarcastic with this comment..
stage 1 - everything is new and exciting, you embrace the differences with open arms and welcome all the changes greatly..this stage can last from between a few weeks to 3 to 4 months.
stage 2 - everything you found new and exciting becomes intensely irritating, differences now stick out like a sore thumb and you crave for all things familiar...usually kicks in around the 3 to 4 month stage and can last for anything up to a year.
stage 3 - a slow gradual acceptance of differences, eventually you will no longer notice..usually happens at around a year, sometimes sooner if you're lucky..

Originally Posted by wildmark

You should get someone to send you a video of a program I watched last night on the yob/hoodies that are rampant on the streets in the UK, you might have a differnt outlook on how wonderful the UK is :scared:

Originally Posted by kendodd

I watched "Today Tonight" here in Australia on Monday night at 6.30pm, and it was all about "youth gangs" that are rife in some of Melbourne's suburbs!!!!
Its not just the UK I'm afraid!!!!!

Originally Posted by woodsey

Have to say I agree with point, 1,2,4 & 5 with regards to point 3, plumbing, everytime someone does a big shit in our loo, it blocks, Lowes don't have 3 aisles of plungers for no reason, electricity, switch the kettle on and the lights dim, for gods sake whats that all about, having a $450 a month bill doesn't help either, cell phones, never once had a conversation with someone without losing the signal..need I go on.
I have found much to my dismay, the US to be very backward in most areas compared to Europe, and I live in LA for gods sake, not the deep south..
What may seem like pathetic reasons are things that make everyday life a little bit harder, yes she is homesick but its things like this that make you homesick, thats what being homesick is...
All of the above things and a million other things irritate the shit out of me (not good when the plumbing is so crap ) some of us learn to live with them, others don't..doesn't make them pathetic.
Your experience was obviously very different and the US filled all your expectations but then again you live in Preston so I can see why..

Originally Posted by wildmark

Oh well then it's obvious.....dont have big shits have lots of small one's :scared:

Mark

Oh, the reason why were in Preston is my wife was homesick for family, but has realised this country is on the whole a shit hole! and were moving to Oz