Cultural Experience In My Life

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Culture Experience
Every country has their 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 figure out some culture shocks when I first arrived in the United States. I am going to use the public transportation as an example to illustrate how the American culture changes my daily life.
On the bus to my class on the second day, I am surprised that the driver won 't stop when I was the only one want to get off. Maybe because there is someone to get out of the bus at the same stop with me on the first day, I don 't need to pay attention to remind the driver to stop. 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 stops at the next stop. It is a useful way to remind the driver …show more content…

After a period of time, I decided to get my driver license. During the preparing of my written examination, I also find different kinds of rules between America and China. However, in U.S. traffic regulations, pedestrians always come first when people are driving, whether it is a street lamp or red light, or even pedestrians walk illegally, vehicles must be courteous. When people meet the red light at many crossroads, they must be sure to see the mark before they want to turn right. For example, it shows the red light, first stop for a few seconds and then turn right, even if vehicles on the opposite side left and did not come with the vehicle, but it is necessary to care about this kind of problem and ensure it is safe to drive away. I remember that if that situation happened in China, the car on the right-side can pass at any time, but also with the time when the pedestrian dispute road. On the whole, although the common rule is as same as China 's, it still has some

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