Profile: Katharine Miller (Team: American Canadians)

Toronto, ON

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1. Do you prefer living in Canada to living in the United States, and why?
I love living in Canada. The people are friendlier and the atmosphere a little more laid back that the U.S. Plus I like watching curling occasionally, and Timbits and Nanaimo bars are my mouth's best friends. Who says there's no Canadian cuisine?

2. Are American Canadians smarter than plain old Canadians?
I wouldn't say we're smarter than Canadians, but American-Canadians ARE smarter than plain old Americans because we saw the great potential in Canada and chose to move here.

3. Why do you think the American Canadians will do well on the test?
It's not about beating one team or another, this experience should be about playing the game well.

4. What's the biggest misconception people have about Americans?
The biggest misconception is that all Americans are arrogant, loud and wasteful. We can be arrogant while quietly sorting our recyclables.

5. What piece of advice would you give to an American moving to Canada?
My biggest piece of advice is to bring some long underwear and start learning to say "zed" instead of "Z."