Who am I?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
My Story
My Name is Jameson Leo, I am from Haiti. I have been in the United States for seven months, and I live in Minneapolis Minnesota. Coming to the States was not easy for me, because in Haiti to have a student visa you have to fill out papers and show proof of financial support. In addition, you have be accepted by the school first in order to apply for the Visa. I was lucky enough to have a sponsor and have the process worked out. I got in the United States several months ago and everything was different from Haiti . Some of the differences were pleasant, some of them were shocking, but it was a good experience. One of the pleasant differences that I observed is the connection between parents and children. Unlike Haiti, the parents in the United States are more involved in their children's activities, such as sports and school activities. On the other hand, it was a huge cultural shock. An example is the amount of food that is served for a meal. The first time I went to a restaurant here, when the waiter brought me the food I was shocked to see how much there was and how much would be left over. In Haiti, we wouldn't have left overs because of the electricity problems and it would have been hard to keep it. Overall, I have had pleasant and shocking experiences. I do know that I am still in the process of learning.
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I think you are right that there is a lot of wasting of food in the U.S. First of all, people eat way too much. Restaurants serve huge servings. This is a problem when so many people go with out food. I agree that having the experience of not having food helps us appreciate what we have and then shock when it is taken for granted. You have been here only a short time, and I am sure there will be more surprises ahead.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Leeshi comment. Here people have so many food to eat and some people waste too much food. I was also shocked when i saw huge amount of food when i went to the restaurant first time.they serve huge amount of food for one person.Leo, i think you didn't have experience of snow fall yet. Lots of snow is coming in your way. Hope that you will enjoy it and have a good experience with snow.
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