My teacher only spoke English and had no idea what I was saying. I had a thick accent as well. My parents were told I had to speak English at school. If I showed my accent at all, I got yelled at by teachers and students. It created a terrible stammer.
I sound very Idahoan or like a TV show announcer. When I get frustrated or tired my real accent comes out. My wife tells me she's glad she took German in highschool.
My teacher only spoke English and had no idea what I was saying. I had a thick accent as well. My parents were told I had to speak English at school. If I showed my accent at all, I got yelled at by teachers and students. It created a terrible stammer.
That sounds rough. Were you able to improve the accent?
I sound very Idahoan or like a TV show announcer. When I get frustrated or tired my real accent comes out. My wife tells me she's glad she took German in highschool.