CULTURAL SHOCK

I went to England during the summer of 2005 and I saw some cultural differences as soon as the plane was taking off. One cultural difference is the amount of tea drinking. In American culture we drink tea minimal to individuals in England. We probably drink tea in the morning only but they drink all throughout the day. In some restaurants they just provide tea and water. I was like "where is my juice?" Another cultural difference is when I say "Hi, how are you" they answer with "Good" or" Fine" with some explanation. When Americans ask that question, it is usually understood that we don't really want you to go into depth about how good or fine you are. When they start explaining in my head I would say, "Damn why are they really telling all this information". It makes me not want to ask that question when seeing someone again but then again I do not want to be rude. Furthermore, obesity is associated with American culture. You can walk anywhere and you are going to see individuals that are considered obese. In England, you hardly see individuals that are considered obese. Drinking tea approximately 3 times a day most likely plays a factor in that. Additionally nightlife is a big part of American culture. At night there are many things to do such as go to bars, lounges, parties, arcades, and so forth. In England there are very few places to go due to the early closing of England stores. Shopping stores and supermarkets close at like 5pm, in comparison to 8pm. Parties there start at approximately 8pm and end like 2am. 2am!! I leave my house at approximately 1: 30am when I go to parties.

A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT ME

HELLO EVERYONE..... My name is Shelekia and I am a 19 years old full of life female from Brooklyn, New York. I am an Accounting major at Baruch College. I am at a point in life where I am trying to set goals and learn as much as I can so I can have a sense of accomplishment and success in the future.