My experiences after living about 3 weeks in St. Petersburg, Florida, is that my first perspective toward people and the country is different with the reality to live here.
First, from the school, I thought that American People don't study hard and respect the teacher well. But I saw some people are really diligent and most of them are respect their teacher too.
Then second one, I thought that they will underestimate me or my country. But they are not. When I tell them I am an exchange student, they even wanted to be like me, as an exchange student and also they interest to know where I come from, how's my country, even though some of them don't know where Indonesia is.
I think because America is actually, multi cultural country, specially in Florida, I can meet all kind of people, white, black, indian, latin american, asian, so they are more respect to each other. No one being discriminated, If I don't tell them I am an exchange student, they might not know because all of them are already different so I'll just blend with all of them.
So far, the people are friendly, they want to make friends, talking and explain something that I don't understand and I don't know. They are willing to help. So far I feel good here, maybe just exhausted at the first time because I'm fasting and at summer the weather is very hot. And also at first it's hard to adapt and making friends or talk to the people because of the different system at school, we are independent student, so I keep moving from one class to another.
First, from the school, I thought that American People don't study hard and respect the teacher well. But I saw some people are really diligent and most of them are respect their teacher too.
Then second one, I thought that they will underestimate me or my country. But they are not. When I tell them I am an exchange student, they even wanted to be like me, as an exchange student and also they interest to know where I come from, how's my country, even though some of them don't know where Indonesia is.
I think because America is actually, multi cultural country, specially in Florida, I can meet all kind of people, white, black, indian, latin american, asian, so they are more respect to each other. No one being discriminated, If I don't tell them I am an exchange student, they might not know because all of them are already different so I'll just blend with all of them.
So far, the people are friendly, they want to make friends, talking and explain something that I don't understand and I don't know. They are willing to help. So far I feel good here, maybe just exhausted at the first time because I'm fasting and at summer the weather is very hot. And also at first it's hard to adapt and making friends or talk to the people because of the different system at school, we are independent student, so I keep moving from one class to another.
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