First of all, I want to ask you some questions. What do you feel when you arrive a strange place? What will you do after you come to a strange place? I think these are common questions that every immigrant will think about, so do I. When I arrived in NY, I was really scared. I didn’t know how to live in this strange country. After a long time I realize that if you want to solve the problems, you have to know more about the lifestyle, the society, the law, and so on of this country. Then you can find out your position in this country, and you will find that the life is easy and comfortable.
Let’s focus on the lifestyle in NY first. Faster and faster, I think this is an important part of the American lifestyle. Everyone run to take the bus or subway in the morning, eat the fast food in the noon, and work quickly. One time, I walked with my aunt. She walked so fast, it seemed that there is an engine in her feet. I asked her:”why do you walk so fast?” she said:”I don’t want to waste time.” American all know that time is rare. But sometimes, it is not a good way to do things fast. I think the fast food is not good at all. Though it’s fast, I would rather to spend a little more time to cook a health meal. There are a lot of lifestyles that we should know and adapt to. Maybe it will cost a person a long time to adapt to the lifestyle. But you have to do it if you want to be a real citizen.
The best way to know more about the lifestyle is to get into the society. But how much do you know about the society? There are a lot of people who came from different countries live in NY. So, there are many kinds of cultures in this city. And you can get everything that you want here. Above all, do you think NY’s society is specific? I think is right. NY is a “little world”; it contains every element of the world. You have to deal with different kinds of people, it is very difficult. My cousin said that a lot of immigration students don’t dare to communicate with others. I think...