The Difference of CultureThese days, in the place that people live together, the various cultures exist. Before a long time ago, there was just one culture each and every country but now, we exist together with culture of different kinds because of development of transportation, communication and many kinds of multimedia. I have lived in United States for one year. I was surprised that there were many kinds of people because I thought before just white and black people live in America. However, culture of Korea and United States are different despite the fact that there are so many different culture in the United States. First of all, the greeting, people's way of thinking about man and womanand manner are different.First, the way of greeting in the United States is different with in Korea. When I came to U.S.A at first, I made so many mistakes because of a difference of greeting. I always bow my head and saying “bye-bye, hi or thank you” when my classes are started and finished, when I came out of any store and I met someone. Actually at that time nobody react to me so, I thougth many people don’t like me and surely it is racial discrimination. Because in Korea, usually people bow when they meet someone or are thankful. However, it was just a difference of culture.Moreover, the america people's way of thinking is different with Korean.The american think that women and men are equal but Korean think that woman should be careful her behavior in front of man. When I lived in Korea before moving to America, one day I was smoke on the street. Some man approached and told me that you are a woman so if you really want to smoke you must go under the roof. I was distressed because he was smoking too but now in the united states, nobody cares that. Usually Korea women follow the men’s suggestion because that is a part of the Korean courtesy. American guys maybe cannot understand that.
Finally, there is some different manner. I can’t understand first during three month. The american always smile and talk with strangers but korean always smile on just familiar faces. I also did before but it was changed. When I visited some restaurant, shops and go inside an elevator, the american always say something and hello. First time, in the elevator, someone said something to me so I was really surprised so I could not say anything because I really could not understand about these behavior also I could not speak English. He was probably also embarrassed because of my attitude. I thought that the manner of Korea is different with the United States obviously.
In the conclusion, I still cannot understand everything, but if I will live in America for a long time, I will understand about american culture.I had hard experiences before because of the difference of greeting , people's wayof thinking of man and woman and the manner but there are still many kinds ofdifferent culture like as food culture, thinking about an animal and anothercourtesy but if we understand each other , naturally, the difference of culture willnot be problem.
Finally, there is some different manner. I can’t understand first during three month. The american always smile and talk with strangers but korean always smile on just familiar faces. I also did before but it was changed. When I visited some restaurant, shops and go inside an elevator, the american always say something and hello. First time, in the elevator, someone said something to me so I was really surprised so I could not say anything because I really could not understand about these behavior also I could not speak English. He was probably also embarrassed because of my attitude. I thought that the manner of Korea is different with the United States obviously.
In the conclusion, I still cannot understand everything, but if I will live in America for a long time, I will understand about american culture.I had hard experiences before because of the difference of greeting , people's wayof thinking of man and woman and the manner but there are still many kinds ofdifferent culture like as food culture, thinking about an animal and anothercourtesy but if we understand each other , naturally, the difference of culture willnot be problem.
1 comment:
Dayond, i had same siutuation before when i start to live at Chicago. I think that bow is really good of Korea because sometimes, Americans are really bad manner, and Bow means lower by our-self. Every people want to get be high, but Korean culture is lower people is high people.
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