difference

As we know, we have many different things from Japan and America.When I went to Michigan,
I realized a lot.

This was my fourth time to visit America. But all trips were normal sightseeing. I did not learn a lot about American culture actually.

I think that Americans are very friendly.When I had some chances to meet new people and see someone,
I was able to talk to them. And Americans shops staff are also friendly. When I went to the Wal-mart, one of the staff talked to me a lot. I enjoyed talking to him.
In Japan, clerks are not friendly.They seldom make some jokes in front of customers because they care about person's eye.I prefer American style to Japanese style.

I think that Americans often speak well of others. I was spoken well of by them many times in this trip.
I was very glad to hear it. But I was sometimes confused. I was wondering if it is a compliment or not.
"Which is right?" In my case, I sometimes speak well of others. But not very often.

I had some good friends many years ago. They spoke well of me every time. I felt so happy.
But one day, they suddenly reccomended me to buy their pyramid club goods.Or they suggested me to join
the religious group. I was too much dissappointed at that time and after that I always pay attention to the people who spoke well of me. Probably many Japanese people have the same experience before.
But in America, it is common. It is probably American culture.

I think that Americans love to have a party. And the participants are many types of people.
In japan, some people like to have a party. But their members are only their friends and family.
They are a very closed group.

I haven't gotten used to American style yet.  When we had a farewell party in Sault Ste Marie,many participants were there. Probably I didn't know half of them.
I wanted to say hello to new people but I couldn't. Japanese people can't interrupt thier conversation.
We hesitate to say someting to new people and join thier conversation, it is Japanese culture.

They seemed to be enjoying themselves. I always care about my husband because he is very shy and quiet.
I could not leave him alone and stayed with him. After the party I regretted not talking to them.
And I thought. It is very different. When I host to foreigners in my city, city hall staff prepare some interpreters for them.When we have a welcome and farewell party, we always care about guests.
If some guests seem to be boring, we try to talk to them. Japanese people's case, NO1 is not my self.
I am  NO2 or NO3 or...last.We may not enjoy so much.

I think that Japanese hesitate to say no thank you.
Even though we have much patience, we don't usually complain.
When we went to Lake Superior University, the host took us on a laboratory tour. Assistant explained about very difficult things to us(technology, infrared rays,engineering and so on)
We could not understand at all and could not say"it is too difficult for us,so let's see another place"or something.We had no courage to say so.

When we go abroad, we can realize a lot of things.We can't realize the difference in Japan.

I learned a lot in this trip.