It does not matter from where you
are travelling to US; it’s always a culture shock for anyone who comes here.
Most of the things are different here starting from the way you walk, eat or do
anything. It’s a left hand drive here, while in India its right hand. Even
while walking, you have to be on right side. Different licenses for each
states-this one is too much. To switch on a tube light, you have to move the
switch up, these are just examples many more are there, so get your gear up.
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| My hall |
Houses:
Houses are made up of wood to
keep it warm in winter season, you have to be careful, follow lots of
etiquettes while living here. For example if you are living in upper floors
make sure you are walking slowly, else the person living below will have issues.
Same goes for water, water should not be spilled anywhere, else it may squeeze
downstairs.
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| Shopping Store |
Shopping markets/Sales:
It’s a completely different
scenario in shopping malls. The funniest time is sale time; you have to be
ready to run in order grab the sale deal. People will shop as if it’s the last
day and in black Friday is the first and last day of sale.
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| Big Shock for Veggies |
Culture Shock:
Now you must have understood that
there is a lot to learn, you have to acclimatize according to US culture. The
best way to integrate is to understand and accept the difference as soon as you
can. Stop complaining and start accepting. Faster you accept, faster you feel
comfortable.
Be in contact:
No matter where you are, how much
time you have been, always have a regular touch base with your families,
friends. This will make you feel connected, make you among them, you will still
know what is going on. Your families will feel confident about you. Now-a-days technology is so advanced that you can be in touch/see each other daily, you wont feel any distance at least geographically.
History:
US is everything about history
and its not US History. It’s our history. If you are looking for a loan or a
credit card/shopping card, they will check your history and then provide you a
card. If history is good, you will get less interest rate. Even while
selling/buying a car/house/anything its history will be checked and depending
on history its rate will be calculated. So if you are planning to take a loan
make sure that you apply for a credit card in your bank and build a good
history. There are many ways to build a good history, you gotta learn that.
Before all of this, first apply for SSN (Social Security No.)- In the United
States, a SSN is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent
residents, and temporary (working) residents. It’s a mandate if you are staying
in US. This card will be required everywhere such as while calculating your
salary, leasing a house, buying car or anything related to money which is
everything.
When I was about to post this
blog, I googled some more and understood, I am not alone. Read below articles.
In the end:
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| When you have this option |
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| Dont be like this |
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