Saturday, November 10, 2007

Big difference

When some international students just moved to this land, United States, so many things are strange to them. Everything in the United States is also very challenging and interesting. When a couple of problems take them some trouble, like the cultural differences between two countries, they must solve them in an intelligent way. Also, several opportunities are coming, and they must be taken. Further more, there are some difficulties and rewards coming to them together.
The first time I came to United States, some weather difficulties made me upset and anxious. A part of international students, like some Chinese, they cannot adapt to the weather here. Most of them are coming from southern part of China, it is very hot there. Even though in winter, someone takes a walk in the open air, blasts of wind also will give him some warmth. Some people never saw the snow before, so they really could not bear the low temperature in Hammond. They will be sick some time, luckily the welfare is wonderful, and otherwise it cannot be more serious.
Another difficulty is the price of the goods. The prices of the goods are determined by the standard of living of Americans. As we all know that America is the strongest country in the world, people definitely live more decent lives than people from any other countries. Therefore, if people decide to stay here for a long time, they have to pay much more than what they need to pay in other countries. For instance, rental fee, tuition fee, food and so on, so too much useless consumption is not advisable.
However, international students are also facing many rewards. First, America provides the best education all around the world. Not only the first class teaching facilities and professors, but also has the advanced teaching system. It is a valuable opportunity for them to study. It would lead them to a brighter future. In the process of studying, they can make some foreign friends, live alone, cook food, travel somewhere to open their eyes, know more about American culture. There is not any restriction around, it makes them quite comfortable. After graduating from the university, it is easier to get a good job. They will have enough income to support the families, gain skills of being a man. Working in different fields can give them different kinds of knowledge.
In fact, no matter where they will go, the difficulties and rewards are existent at the same time. It is all right if to solve both of them in a right way because they are just preparative for having vast vistas.

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