One Aspect of American Culture—Chapter One--Friendly Americans 

  

  One deep impression American leave on me is that most of them are really very friendly. When I am walking on the street,  a stranger walk towards me , although he or she would walk past me in a few seconds , they are probably to say hi to me, with warm smile on their faces. When I order a meal in the dinning hall,  the stuff would have a small talk to me and perform a very nice way to help me finish my order. Also, when I do morning exercises and jog in the campus, the people who will pass besides me would often say Good Morning to me, which makes me feel so nice that I can't help thinking that it is really a very good beginning of the day and then I start my happy day. 

  Similarity situations are very easy to cite because it is really very common to see. No matter who, from passers-by on the street, to the sellers ,from the stuff in the dormitory, in the teaching building, in the library to strangers I even don't know how to classify , they are all very kind and friendly. 

  I have learnt a lot from this impressive experience. One of them is that smiling and extend warm greetings to people, whether you know about or not, will make others feel good. So is yourself.It is similar to a physics theory which tells a truth about the force and the counterforce.How you treat other people will not only affect the way other people treat you, but also have a influence on your own mood.If you smile at others,you will also feel good.It is your attitude and behavior that affect you much. I thought what my teacher said to me that if you want to be love, to be lovable. 

  In China, if we meet a stranger on the street or somewhere else, like in the elevator, waiting in a line. We seldom behavior like this, unless we are familiar with each other. In this case, sometimes it will really feel very embarrassed. Especially in the elevator, I often get choked.I want to find something to say, but it is difficult to break the silence. I really need a lot of courage to do so and I never succeed up to now.  

  Imagine if the similar situation happens in America, there may be different. We can have a small talk in the elevator and have a pleasant conversation. I am sure my mood will become better when I have a small talk with somebody, it is somewhat like something lighting my spirit. It surely is a very good experience ,because I have had it many times since I came here. 

  I really like the way people greet each other, and I want to bring it home, letting my friends, family and people around me can also get this wonderful and warm feeling.