文化冲击 by Hidemi Shimbo
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Culture Shock
In the beginning of this semester, students were asked to write a paper about study abroad and Chinese culture. Hidemi writes about her experience studying in the United States since she did not go to China yet. Hidemi shares how difficult it was for her as a Japanese student to study at SUA, and the growth she experienced from it.
新保秀美
中文401
2021年二月十九日
文化冲击
2017年八月二十八日,我的美国新生活开始了。为了在美国大学读书,我第一次离家去远方。我决定去美国留学,因为我想提升我的英语水平、交世界各地的朋友、不依赖父母自己生活等等。我一直很期盼在美国的生活。美国是尊重个人自由的国家,所以我认为在美国可以自由地度过放松愉快的大学生活。然而,我马上发现在美国的生活没有那么简单。来到美国后,我感到文化冲击,难以理解不同的文化。习惯不同的文化太难,但是通过接触许多美国朋友,我渐渐地学到他们的文化。
我一到美国的创价大学就察觉文化的差异。我来到宿舍门口的时候,高年级生欢迎我。有的人靠近我,给我一个拥抱。那时我挺惊讶的,因为我不习惯拥抱的文化。特别令人吃惊的是,他们会毫不犹豫地拥抱不熟悉的人。当时拥抱的文化对我来说不熟悉,我也不能理解,但是我得知这个行为是为了表达他们的情感。分享喜悦的时候、恋恋不舍的时候、互相慰勉的时候,他们都紧紧拥抱彼此。我现在习惯了拥抱的文化,而且觉得这个文化很珍贵。我真的很想念拥抱我的朋友。
有的美国文化如拥抱文化,我已经深深理解及习惯了,但是有的文化我仍然不习惯。特别难以习惯的是干脆地说出我自己的感情和想法。我从出生到十八岁都在日本度过,没有那么多的机会说出自己的感情与意见。日本的文化是不用语言体察别人心情的。所以当我第一次跟美国朋友上课的时候,我真的很害怕。我受不了老师和同学们的压力。他们催促我发表意见,而我脑子里一片空白。他们重视发言来表现看法。在那节课,我唯一能做的事情就是听老师和同学们说话。当时的我愧疚不安,眼泪涌了出来。那次以来已经过去三年了,我比以前更习惯发表我的看法和心情,但是还是太难了。我还要继续努力习惯发言文化。
当我克服了所有的文化冲击之后,我渐渐爱上了美国文化。因为新冠病毒,我很久没接触美国文化。我现在在日本生活,所以我有许多时间给我的亲戚与日本朋友传达我的留学经验和我了解的美国文化。