I want to tell you why sometimes Americans seem to me not just people with a different mentality and upbringing, but creatures from another planet. What is it - from another universe! 1. In their desire to be politically correct, Americans sometimes reach the point of absurdity. They are so concerned...

Usually, when arriving in a country that is new to us, we focus our attention on what seems unusual to us in someone else’s lifestyle, habits and morals. But the clash of two cultures is always a mutual process, and for the locals we too...

The M-1 student visa is not as common as the J and F, but it has its advantages. It is suitable for those who plan to study on short-term programs, and gives the right to take their family with them, as well as work for 15 hours...

Christmas holidays, clogged airports, delayed flights. Is this a familiar picture? It doesn't change much from year to year. On the eve of the holidays, airlines are traditionally preparing for an influx of passengers, and passengers themselves are preparing for the possibility of being stuck at the airport for more than one...

Professional swimmer Konstantin Petrov moved to the United States from Kazakhstan 18 years ago, and got into sport coaching right away. Now he's not only a recognized Olympic Games participant, but also a proud coach of his US students, who ...

Having moved to the United States from Kazakhstan 18 years ago, professional swimmer Konstantin Petrov took up coaching. Now he can be proud not only of his participation in two Olympic Games, but also of American students who have become sports stars. From the city of apples - to ...

People who came to the United States not by invitation from an employer and not to a spouse are often lost, not knowing what kind of work they can count on and how to look for it, how to rent and furnish housing, where it is better to shop. Our tips will help you ...

Immigrants who have moved to the United States often support the American way of life, but not all of them consider themselves to be Americans. The majority continue to call themselves Serbs, Indians, Poles, Spaniards, Frenchmen and retain their national - pre-immigration - traditions and everyday habits. Nationality or citizenship? ...

Living in a foreign country is like accelerated training with daily exams. At first it is difficult, and then you yourself wonder how much I learned and understood in a relatively short time. Today I will tell you what I learned in America. 1.…

In the United States, I was often surprised that some of the details of Hollywood films, which previously seemed to me an eccentric directorial technique, a mistake by filmmakers, or simply an obvious exaggeration, turned out to be taken directly from life. Everyday American Life. The cult of sports The plots of many youth films are based on ...