A must-see for studying in the United States: What is the experience of living in the United States?

We always hear what "life in America" is like, but seldom hear the details of local life. What is the real American family and community, and how far is it from our living standard and philosophy at home? After living in the United States for a period of time, a netizen summed up the experience and feelings of living in the local area, which can be used as a reference for American immigrants or prospective immigrants. The netizen lived in his cousin's house in Silicon Valley for a month. As a "middle class", his cousin lives in a house in a suburban town. Of course, we can't understand the cultural differences between China and the United States in a short time, but the intuitive comparison of life details is also very interesting.

1, Greening: Growing Flowers vs Growing Vegetables In my cousin's American community, everyone has their own small garden in front of the house. Although the garden belongs to private property and needs to be taken care of, everyone is conscious, otherwise it will be looked down upon by neighbors. The small garden constitutes the landscape of the whole community, and even affects the house price of the whole community. There are many small animals such as squirrels and rabbits in the garden, which is natural. In China, netizens said that his community has been in existence for ten years. It used to be a "middle-class community" and it was also shaded by trees. But one day, auntie suddenly decided to grow vegetables in the enclosure! The lawn is gone and the trees are cut down. On the contrary, all kinds of vegetables and fruits are not only unsightly, but also "pure natural organic" fertilizers, which stink. This situation does not seem to be unique in China.

2. Air: Forever Blue Sky vs APEC Blue More and more China people choose to become American immigrants. Is it because of the blue sky? How often does the blue sky appear in America? It can be said that as long as it is not rainy, the sky is almost bright blue! In China ... we invented "APEC Blue" before, and the price turned out to be heating! Obviously, they are all international metropolises. Why can new york and Washington have blue sky?

3, home: smart home vs original ecology What is smart home? I don't know if I don't come to America. Smart home has actually been "popularized" in the United States. For example, my cousin's family has a thermostat, which can "learn" the living habits of the owner independently, and then adjust the indoor environment temperature accordingly, issue a temperature alarm, detect whether there are moving objects in the house, save resources, etc ... Is it like the plot in science fiction? But it's true! This netizen didn't feel that his home was "backward" before going to America. However, such a contrast is really far from home. However, according to friends in China, in fact, the "smart home" in China has also developed rapidly, but we haven't heard of any family installing this kind of home. It seems that it has not been popularized yet!

4, education: practicality vs professionalism American children will stay in kindergarten for 3 years. What will they learn in three years? Netizen discovery includes visits.

Police station, learn how to call the police; Learn fire knowledge from the fire police to avoid the basic knowledge of fire; Visit the library and learn how to borrow and return books; Go by bus, learn to remember the route home, and so on. Simply put, American kindergartens help parents to cultivate their children's self-care ability and take the "practical route". As for China, children began to learn pinyin, math, English, painting, dancing and hosting in kindergarten ... The schedule was full, and at the age of three or four, they were forced to give up toys and games and pick up textbooks ... The children's childhood was too crowded!