Im a 14 year old British kid moving to America. Any advice?

Be yourself.

The little details of fashion can be really local so no matter what you bring it will be either exotic or wrong. In time you'll adapt to local fashion.

Be aware that Americans take swearing much more seriously. There are words you use without blinking that can land you in trouble at school. If in doubt don't swear. Teachers are likely to use the euphemism "profanity" for swear word, in case you get confused about why they're upset.

Americans have their own style of sarcasm. It's usually signalled by tone of voice and exaggerated facial expressions. Depending on where you go they might not get deadpan sarcasm in extended play, or might not get it at all. They definitely don't get banter like you do it here, so go cautiously.

Americans are bad at self-deprecating. If you do that it's likely that they will take you at your word about how bad you are at X. You'll probably adapt by the time you're of working age which is good as I've known Brits who've lost out on US jobs by self-deprecating.

Americans show enthusiasm without embarrassment. This might be a real culture shock to witness up close.

People are genuinely religious, not just the fringe, which is why American atheists are so aggressively atheistic. If you get invited to church it's just people being polite because it's what they do. Some people really do say, "have a blessed day!" Just think of it as "cheers" or "ta" in your head.

They like big extremes of temperature. When it's hot out the air con is set very cold. Always bring a coat when you go to the supermarket or the cinema, especially in summer. When it's cold out they like indoors to be much hotter than they'd ever tolerate the house in the summer - weird.

The toilets are different. The bowl holds much more water. Beware of the splash. You're welcome.

In large parts of the country "tea" means iced tea.

School is more rigid in a lot of ways. You'll adapt. Instead of big exams at the end high school grades/marks are averaged and it's the average that's important for getting into college (uni). That's why students (never pupils) obsess over their GPA (grade point average). They also do SATs (They pronounce the letters instead of reading it like a word.) They're very similar.

School uniforms are very rare, non-existent in a public (state) school, except for the gym kit, however there is always a dress code which can be arbitrary at times. At one school I went to black t-shirts, t-shirts with band names, and the Simpsons on anything were banned because Bart said "hell" which was a "profanity."

Do join in after school activities. Aim for a sport and a something else. This is where a lot of the real networking happens, plus if you stay on in the States they'll be important in applying for colleges.

You might as well bone up on how the UK government works because you'll be asked about a million times how it feels to have "escaped" a "commie country." Some people will be joking but a lot of people will be serious! They will also try to feed you beef at every opportunity. There's still a widespread belief that food is a bit scarce in Europe and beef a rarity in Britain. Something got garbled after all that mad cow business.

You'll do fine. People will be curious about you. Enjoy the fame while it lasts.

Smile to everyone you see. Look people in their eyes when speaking with them. By doing this, your future friends will want to be with you and you'll have no problem having friends.

Hello Elliot,

My advice is DON'T GO.

Britain has its problems but they are nothing compared to the one the US are experiencing.

Poseidon

Just be yourself anywhere you go in life. You'll do great and lots of people will like your accent and be interested to know what your home-Country is like. It's refreshing to meet new people from different places.

act normal