Journal # 8

After staying here for 7 weeks, I realize that there are a lot of differences between the California and my home city.
First of all is the traffic system. The US has a very huge freeway system. I was surprised by the highway here, the speed is very high. Moreover, the transportation here in California is very convenience. At the first week, I could find the bus route to go to school by myself on internet. In Ho Chi Minh city, buses are always late and they are not very convenience. The roads in Vietnam are much smaller than in US so that we always have traffic jam which can last for many hours.
Secondly, the food is so different. In Vietnam we always have rice for meals in contrast US always have bread for their meals.
Thirdly, teaching styles in US are much different to Vietnam. The teaching method that I am studying here is very integrated. Using a lot of new technology in teaching is effective. For example, in the Advance Grammar class with Mr. Sean, all the notes in class were typed in Microsoft word and were posted on the Backboard. It is very easy for us to review the lesson. In Vietnam, most of professors use the passive way to teach. They come to class and talk about the topic of that day and students are working very hard in order to take note. It made me pay less attention to what my professor are saying and have no time for question.
They are some big differences between Vietnam and US that I have learned since I was here.