Story One: Understand clearly about which food you will order, otherwise food monster may appear on your table. I will always have a hard time with the names of different foods in the States. And what I get are usually not what I’ve expected. One day, I came into a Mexican restaurant and ordered two sandwiches. Trust … Continue reading »
High efficiency of USC library brought me much surprise. The first city I landed in the United States was Los Angeles. A friend of mine is a phd student at University of Southern California. Naturally, this university became the first scenic spot. Since I have never missed any school library as long as I visited … Continue reading »
Giving tips is a symbol of showing respect. I heard little about the custom of giving tips in the United States, before I went to US as an exchange student. However, I never thought that should be compulsory. Shortly after my school started, I went to a restaurant with a professor and an American student. … Continue reading »
Different language habits can always make jokes. In a review session of one course, the teaching assistant who comes from China entered the room and asked the class, “Hey guys, we don’t have classes next Tuesday, right?” Without thinking over it, all the Chinese students answered “Yes”. However, all the other students answered “No”. Then … Continue reading »
I love traveling. However, during my limited experience of traveling in US, I encountered several unexpected conditions when I took public transportations which others can never imagine. Caltrain Caltrain is usually on time and stable. I have had this feeling in my mind, too, until the following experience. Everything seemed good at the beginning and … Continue reading »
