Essay About Moving To America

Moving from England to America.
Moving to America has been hard at points due to social and cultural differences but with all of that it has been very interesting and that has created new experiences for me. I have come from England where I lived in the countryside and brought up on a farm in the middle of nowhere, and where everyone knows everyone. However being here in America where everything is right on your doorstep practically, loads of people about and living in a suburban area has been a real change.
one of the first things I had noticed coming out to america was the weather. Being in England the only type of weather we really have is either rainy or just dull and overcast and most of the time it is cold. There are time when it can be sunny and warm however this is very rare. Since I have been in America I have had to adapt to the weather here, for most of the time I have been here it has mostly been very warm. Not only have I had to get used to the heat but I have also had to get used to the humidity, which I have found the worst. The first time the humidity effected me was when I had just arrived in America. I had just been in an air-conditioned building and I stepped outside and the humidity just hit me, it felt as if I was drowning but after a few minutes I was alright. Now that it is

turning into the fall it is getting slightly chillier out and I know soon it will be time to start wearing jackets and long trousers.
Another thing that I have had to get used to is cars and the roads because the positioning of the passenger’s seat and the driver’s seat are different in England to America. When I first got here and I was getting into the car I was in England mode so when I got into the car and I looked forward I had seen I got into the driver’s seat by accident instead of the passenger’s seat. The roads are different to me too, for me it is weird because you drive on the opposite side of the road, so driving here I have had to get used to it. There have been times when I have forgotten it and started driving on what I would think is the right side of the road but I quickly correct it before any other vehicles have come along which is very lucky. Also getting used to some of the rules of the road has been interesting for example you can turn right on a red light unless there is a sign saying you can’t. When I first drove over here in America and I came to a red light and I wanted to turn right I was waiting till the light turned green but someone kept beeping at me, thats how I found out you could turn right on a red.
I have found that the people in America are very open and friendly, like when I have met someone for the first time here they aren’t afraid of talking about a personal matter with me.

I find this odd how people are so open but I like it because I feel as if I am a very open person myself. Although in England people like to keep themselves and not talk openly about personal matters unless if you know the person very well. Also here you can be walking down the street and you walk past someone and they will be friendly and say hi good morning and smile, whereas if you were to do that in England the person will look at you oddly and won’t respond back to

you.
Something that I still have a hard time with is the language barrier between England and America, I know we both speak english but we have different meanings for the same words. The times it has affected me the most is when I order food because of the word “chip” in America it means potato chips but when your in England potato chips are called crisps and chips are “fries”. So when I come to order and I say chips I end up getting potato chips instead of getting fries which is what I wanted in the first place. Another thing to do with the language barrier is when I ask where the restroom is. When I ask I ask where is the loo and from that I tend to get puzzled looks, which then I prompt myself and say restroom instead and then people understand. I have had many funny moments because of the slight difference between our language and some stressful situations.
Overall I am enjoying living over here and I have had some tough times adjusting to being over here. I am sure I have a lot more challenging things coming my way that is different to the way it would be in England but I am sure over time I will learn what to do and make sure that I know what to do for another time it comes up.