- The public transportation system here is far more vast and accessible
- Groceries are incredibly cheap (try around $30 for a week of good food)
- Cars are smaller (gas is far, far more expensive)
- Cars are also nicer
- People often put car seats in the front passenger seat
- Cell phone calling plans are far less expensive
- Emergency vehicles make a different siren noise (this I will never understand)
- People pay attention to the crosswalk signs and only cross when they are suppose to
- Nowhere is air-conditioned (took me a heat wave to realize how much I miss it)
- You never get a bag at the grocery store
- People drive very fast, especially taxis
- EVERYTHING is closed on Sundays, except some restaurants
- We really need to switch to the metric system
- Strangers stand/sit closer together on public transportation
- There are deposits on everything- shopping carts and drink glasses to name a few
- At the end of class everyone knocks on their desk as a sort of applause
- People are Generally more dressed up, you don't see people out in sweatpants for the most part
...and I will continue to update the list as I think of more
No comments:
Post a Comment