Sunday, January 30, 2011

Three Contrasts between UWEC students and Korean students


I come to America to improve English and experience American life. Sometimes, I am surprised that there are some diffrences between UWEC students and Korean students.

At first, UWEC students say ‘hi’ and talk when they meet someone who has not seen ever, but Korean students don’t say that with someone who has not seen ever. When I moved in my dorm, I saw American students say 'Hi' each other, but I thought that was because they are friend. But, American students also say 'Hi' to me and then, I realized that they also say that to unfamiliar people naturally.

Secondly, Many UWEC students are not care about their clothes much and usually wear casual clothes, but many Korean students are care about their clothes and makeup so some students wear different style of clothes. In Korea, there are many girls who wear casual clothes in one day and wear skirts and highhills in another usual day although there is not time to make a presentation, but I cannot see that in UWEC university.

 Finally, UWEC students are not care about age and they are all friends. but Korean studnets are care about age and they try to polite to older students before they are friendly each other. However,  some American students even do not know their friend's age and grade like junior or senior exactly. It was very interesting to me.

6 comments:

  1. i think i agree with that amy. People here are very friendly. They say hi or at least a smile on the face to whoever they meet while the walk by. And I find this very warming. And I hope u will also learn this friendly attitude and don't be very shy!

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  2. I approve Thamo's idea. You should not be shy Amy! The part on the clothes worn to the university, perhaps it's during winter that you don't see what you normally see back in Korea.

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  3. Hi! I remember you!!
    I think Korea and Japan are similar. One of my friends who is university student in Japan told me"I need lots of money to buy fashionable clothes".

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  4. yes, I agree. It was surprised me when a unfamiliar American said Hi to me the first time.

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  5. Amy~ I had same thought with you when I came here. Time goes on, you will find more diffrences between here and your country. Maybe some of them would be make you upset or happy, I hope you enjoy the life in the U.S.

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  6. Excellent observations Amy! Thanks for sharing.

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