Non-Native American Culture

It was Saturday morning when Yoyo, who is from China, just arrived in the States to complete her degree in Business in Management in GreenRiver College. She decided to take a walk around Bellingham Downtown to see the new environment. Yoyo was indecisive about the bus system and which places should she go. Then, at the bus stop, she asked an American old lady who was sitting on the bench right next to her about how she could go to the Public Market. Unfortunately, the old lady felt offended by her approach and left her away without answering Yoyo’s question. Few weeks later, she discovered that her way of asking was inappropriate which happened to be otherwise in China. From Yoyo’s story, it is crucial for one to acquire some background of American culture to be able to mingle in the society. With that said, living with American is the best option to overcome the problem, and we also can earn some benefits when living with American. …show more content…
Imagine that an International student from Japan shares his apartment with an American. For sure, he needs to struggle to converse in his non-native language. However, it will be paid off because eventually, he will get used to speaking in English which is one of the common languages that is being used in the worldwide. Plus, living with a native English speaker will give you a real life speaking practise and slang which you absolutely cannot learn in a textbook. Conversely, if your roommate is formed your home country, there is less chance that you will be able to learn and develop your proficiency in