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You want to know about my staying in
America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening
experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a
week since fifth grade. However, I didn't know how different textbook English
could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to
say, "I am fine." when people say "How are you?" But in the
US, I found that people say, "I am good." or "I'm tired."
One day, someone greeted me with "What's
up?" It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled
because I didn't know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more
differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my
surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan (日晒后的颜色). However, in China, girls
try every possible way to get their skin paler, or "whiter".
I was also surprised by how hard-working US
students are.
In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we
study hard and that's it. But here, a "good" student gets good
grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented, I am starting
to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have
never thought about sports.
