Wednesday, March 3, 2010
week 6/7 question
I enjoyed reading about your ideal days. Many of you would have busy and very full days. Some of you, like me, would prefer a slower, quieter day. This week we are writing an essay about one part of our culture. When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Tell us about a custom you have kept from your country or a custom in the U.S. that you have adapted to while living here. For me, when I lived Argentina, people ate dinner very late at night. Sometimes they ate at 9pm or later. I could never get used to that. At home, my husband and I always ate earlier and never adjusted to eating so late. If we were going to someone's house or meeting people at a restaurant, we would eat something at home before 7pm, then eat again with them!
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I lived in korea over 25 years.So I became accustomed to keep korean cuture.
ReplyDeleteHowever, we came to U.S.A to study English.
In my apinion,the united states isn't our country so while we are staying in here we'd better follow cuture and have to respect it. When I middle school I learn about that so I know American cuture fully well. After I came here I realize why don't they put off shoes indoor and How come do they call just name to elder ...these are impolite in Korea.
when in Rome.do as Romes do. so I am getting adopting them and I try to enjoy them.Such as wherever i go,whoever I meet ...I alway greeting them friendly.
When I came to the America, I discovered something surprising me. those things are more different than my country. First, come to restaurant and finish the meal, just pay the money on the desk and go. No one check your money is correct immediately. The stuff of restaurant trust costumers their payment is correct. Other, I can't get used to buy something having to drive long distance, in my country, when I want to buy something, I just walk few minutes than I can get something I want, like the food or daily used, is very convenient. Those things would take some time to me get used to that.
ReplyDeleteI thought that I want to keep a Japanese washing custom. However, it is impossible in America. In Japan, We hang out laundry and it dry by sunlight. The mattress and the cushion are so, too. Now, I dry it with a dryer entirely. I think that it is a very convenient custom and I can’t be avoided in the interests of crime prevention. Even so, I still feel nostalgic for Japanese manner.
ReplyDeleteIn my country women can not drive the car but in any country she can.When i came to America i learned driving but when i will back to my home country i will never drive becouse this is the rules in my country.
ReplyDeleteWhen i came to U.S, I saw several different customs between U.S and me country.
ReplyDeleteActually, I have lots of customs i can't change it, like , going to Mousqe every Friday, Pray 5 times a day, don't drink and eat pork(ham) and sleep early.these things i can't changed it because i used to do it in my country.
On other hand, I learnd some new Customs in U.S and i like it , and i'm going to learn it and try to do it , like, wake up early, eat breakfast, eat a meals on time and be friendly
When I came USA first time, I felt very strange. Because I already knew about American people don't use honorific from of language. In my country who is older than someone we use honorific language always that is kind of rule, we cannot break that rule never. English dont have honorific language therefore when I talk English to older people I felt very guilty.
ReplyDeleteThe different thing in The U.S.A from my home country is driving car. I can drive car at my home country, but at here I can't because it different side. In Thailand we drive car on left side. I think it is a big problem for me. I confuse about the lane and the road. I can't go any where by my self it made me feel bad. When I need to go some where I ask my friend to help me. I feel thoughful. I think after this, I will asjust my selfI. I will try to drive a car. I don't need to be burden person whit my friend.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes want to change my customs but It is extremely hard. I came the USA before seven months and I am living right now. I met two persons neighborhood and I went to their house in the morning. They want to visit their house with me and I ate some foods while I was eating the foods I was surprised. The meals was weakness for me. Just bread, jam, coffee and butter and I went for dinner their house and we ate for dinner. The meals are different about breakfast. For dinner was too heavy from meats, spagatti and salmon steak. I thought that they invite me so, they prepared for dinner very well. But It is wrong. I asked them about meals of way in the USA. Their's custom is. A breakfast is simple and a dinner is heavy. I was determinated I will change meals for way custom. Because, I live in the USA now. I can follow the USA but I can not follow them. Korean want to eat a breakfast very well why the reason that the morning begins for a days.
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