The Transportation in America
Every country has its own culture, which can stand out their differences between each other. I feel exciting and challenging for living in a culture that is different from my own. Since I have been living in the United States for two years, I also experienced some culture shocks. I am going to use the public transportation as an example to illustrate how the American culture changes my daily life.
On the first day took the bus, maybe because many people and I get off at the same station, so I did not notice I need to pull the wire before and remind the driver to stop in order to get off. I also saw most people greeted the driver when they got on the bus, and always said thank you when getting off. Drivers are also very enthusiastic and often say have a good day to passengers. When I got to the class the next day, I was surprised that the driver didn't stop when I was ready to get off alone. After this situation, I know that if people want to get off, then just pull a yellow wire inside the compartment so that the driver will stop at the next stop, which means the bus won't be stopped without
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During my driving practices on the road, I was told that I must always remember U.S. traffic regulation like the pedestrians always come first and pay attention to them, even pedestrians walk illegally, which is a definitely different situation in China. Compare to the U.S., the pedestrians won't be cared about and need to let the car go first. On the whole, although the common rule is as same as China's, it still has some differences.
In a word, that's the differences I found during the days I am studying in the United States. They are not all of them, but I think they can give me some important experiences. Though I really changed my way of daily life through my time here, I still believe that China will always be my favorite