Birth Country Analysis

. What is your name?

Junchi Feng

2. What is your birth country?

People's Republic of China

3. In which country were you raised?

People's Republic of China

4. Do you speak another language besides English?

Chinese

5. What are the biggest cultural differences between your country and the United States?

First, I feel Chinese people are less friendly. In China, the front desk officers or the information desk officers are usually impatient and unwilling to answer others' questions. However, people in the United States are more friendly. Sometimes even strangers are willing to help me if I need some help. The front desk officers are usually with smile faces when I ask something.

Second, Chinese culture does not encourage people to be an individual. Chinese people are usually told to be a part of group, follow the leaders, and follow the elder's advices. However, the U.S. culture is individualism, people are encouraging to achieve self-goals, and to be independent.

6.

Do you find it difficult to communicate with the resident citizens of the United States?

Yes, I find it is difficult to communicate with the resident citizens of the United States. When they are talking about celebrities in United States, local sports stars, artists and musicians in western world, I feel it is difficult to communicate because I have no idea about these people. Although they are famous in the United States, I never heard some of it in China. Therefore, it is difficult to communicate with the resident citizens of the United States.

7. What advice do you have for people from other countries when trying to communicate with resident citizens of the United States?

Do not be hesitated to ask questions. Asking questions in some cultures, including Chinese culture is a rude behavior to some extent. (I afraid to ask questions in class until now due to the mother culture's influence.) But feel free to ask questions in most

cases.

8. What advice do you have for Americans when trying to communicate with you?
I suggest they can use less slangs and Internet language when trying to communicate with me. And please forgive me if my words sound like rude. I do not want to be rude, but I am still learning how to use and speak English properly.

9. How is school different from back home to here?
School in China is really care about grade. Students in China has less holidays, less activities, less organizations. Students' grade and rank are published to everyone.
School here seems less care about study, showing is not mandatory in some classes, I can re-take some classes if I did not pass. Students' grade and rank are unpublished.

10. What do you think about the upcoming election in America?
I think the election is a sign of democracy. The election will influence the country's future in next four years. Election, especially the election in America, is the most advanced system in human's society. I admire the election in America so much.