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I've been to the U.S for 3 years. There are a lot of differences and similarities between the students from Vietnam and the U.S.

          Firstly, the ways to study between 2 nations are very different. Vietnamese students usually work independently. We rarely have a chance to do group work in class. It may be hard for Vietnamese students when some topics are hard and have to work by your own. We can ask our friends but they might be busy in finals week too. We also have the habit to work by our own and afraid to ask questions. We’re afraid to say wrong. Not like American students, they can work individually or in a group. They help each other in group work and everyone has their own responsibility for their part. American students have the freedom of speech. They can tell the professor that he/she's doing wrong. They can talk about politics, comment about the candidates. Also, Vietnamese always consider Math as a very important subject. If you're good at Math, then you're smart. Beside study math at school, students also find other evening class (outside of school) to study Math. Some other families may find a tutor to teach Math at home for students. Math is a logical subject. It asks our brain to work thoroughly and we understand the materials clearly. But it cannot determine how smart you are and will you be successful in the future.

             Another aspect I would want to talk about is the activities. Vietnamese students are so willing to help and go to the poor villages in Vietnam. They go there to help old people, provide food, teach and play with the children. Hanoi, Vietnam is a capital has an unsolvable issue with traffic jam. Volunteers also help to guide people go in the right way. It’s easy to find the blue shirts – the color of volunteer clothing in Vietnam in everywhere. Somehow, volunteering has become a traditional activity for Vietnamese students. We love soccer, basketball, and chess. Soccer is the most popular sport in Vietnam. Every school has at least 1 team to compete with other schools and many.  Everyone joins it. American students love to join club in school and volunteer also. They love to go camping, ride bikes. Sport is something essential in here. Americans love football. At first I don’t know what that sport is and how to play. But after 1 year live with my host family, I know it. The gym at school is also big with variety of sports. You can play basketball, run on treadmill, swimming, football, badminton, tennis, etc… Most of the students do part time job. Not only for money but for experience. They find internship so they can experience with the professional working environment. 

                In Vietnam, students even when they came to college, they still live with their parents. Except if they have to go to the cities to study. Otherwise, parents will take care of them till they get married or want to move out. Most of them decide to live with family because they can be close to their parents. With friends, they usually hang out at night, after class. They go to bar or club. There is no minimum age to go to bar in Vietnam.