These days, I often see people immigrating around me. Jejiin also immigrated to the US a few years ago!!

When he first immigrated, he had a hard time and spent a lot of time talking. I’ll tell you about some of the culture shocks that Koreans experience when they go to the US.

 

 

1. There is no concept of recycling at all All trash, including food waste, is thrown away in black plastic bags Do they not think about the Earth!!!?

We are doing a lot of recycling…

 

 

2. Disposable items are used a lot at home or at school They say that disposable plates and cups are used for everyday use at home,

but in fact, the use of disposable items is quite well-known. They use disposable plates for school meals, and this is so common…

They say that after eating everything on the disposable plates, they throw the leftover food in the trash can.

It seems that there are often scenes in movies where they search through trash cans to find food. In our country,

there is nothing to eat even if you search through trash cans….

 

 

3. Air conditioners are running at full blast at companies, schools, and homes.

They say there are a lot of kids who wear coats because it’s cold. They don’t think about electricity bills at all.

There’s no progressive tax system. They think the reason Americans worry about electricity bills is because there are not enough resources,

and the reason they separate their trash is because there aren’t enough places to throw it away.