Wednesday, September 12, 2012

LOVELY CULTURE SHOCK

Culture shock is a condition when people experience a new custom outside of of their own custom. It happens when they visit a new place somewhere. As an exchange student of US Department of State, i get a very Blessed opportunity to have my class in American University. Nazareth College in Rochester-New-York is my destination for education here. I had a very shocking day at the very first time i arrived at the airport of Rochester at 08:30 PM and guess what? everything was still bright, i could still see the sunshine. seriously? yes it happens in summer season. Well my life schedule was mess up. It didn't seem normal to me to see sunlight until 8:30 PM, it should be dark. Anyway i tried to enjoy it.        

          The another story which i really like as a part of my culture shock is the Drivers. Everytime when i go to the Pitsford Plaza to buy anything that i needed when i cross the street, the cars always wait for me and friends to walk first. Even it's not our turn to walk and we keep walking, they just let us reach the sidewalk and they start to go with their cars. WOW, it is something that never happen in the country where i lived. what a lovely drivers. Not only me that impressed by the drivers here but also most of my international friends felt the same way. I wish one day all the drivers in the developing countries can respect the pedestrian that way. I LOVE THE DRIVERS IN AMERICA.