[The Japanese] have their clocks down to the second; they're never late, so it's always very dependable. It's annoying to come to America and wait for the two-hour late plane, and that never happened in Japan.
Carolyn Lund
Culture shock was worse coming back than it was going to Japan. My mom had to worry again.
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I realized that I'm not special anymore. I'm just a number. That was hard. I was used to being in this school of 200, and then I go to Georgia where there are about 1,500 students.
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Despite the cultural boundaries, it was easier to live overseas. They would go out of their way to help me. I learned a lot from their culture, and they have a lot that America lacks.
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I did really gain an appreciation for the strong work ethic of the Japanese people. I had the opportunity to teach English every week.. They'd been learning English, some of them since elementary school. Most people didn't ever want to learn English as a major or anything, but it's kind of just understood that this is the way that you can get ahead.
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I remember my second night. I got my first taste of sushi. It was revolting. We kind of jumped right into the cultural experience.
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