Does it need any reason for teatime? (English OT - the first chapter)

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Exactly the kind of thread I was looking for.
Gott, fühle ich mich gerade bescheuert, in einem deutschen Forum einen Beitrag in Englisch zu verfassen. ^^

After finishing school in 2004 - I had English as an advanced level course (= Leistungskurs; my former teacher tended to call it like that in English) - I decided to take American Studies (Amerikanistik) as one of my subjects at university since I really like the language and did not know what to study anyway. >_>

English has always been a pretty boring subject for me. As I said, I really like the language itself, but most teachers and lecturers just do not seem to be able to create an entertaining atmosphere (even though I somehow enjoyed the Leistungskurs hours back in school because our teacher was really kind). And, honestly, most of the English and American literature you have to read in school and university is boring crap. :P

I usually try to use British English but since I have played so many American games, read so much American literature and watched a couple of Hollywood films in their original synchronisation, I tend to use American English orally.
As mentioned, I occasionally watch some movies in English, but usually, I prefer the German version. Especially because I rarely watch TV alone.