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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Great People, Great Personality

Going abroad in 2002, became the first amazing experience of my long journey. Landing in John F. Kennedy, New York International airport, I got little shocked because of very stricted bureaucracy of the JFK airport immigration officer. It's a logic consequence, the United States Govt did not want to take any risk of security after the tragedy of World Trade Center bombing.

A little of anxiety disappeared whenever I discovered very memorable experience of local customs, culture, delicious products of food, tallest buildings with ultra-modern architecture, and many more. It's happened on me such as culture-shocked.

Visiting United Nations Building, and then Empire States Building that is considered as one of the highest skyscraper building in the World, it would be so amazing. Traveling to another states, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Orlando brought me to satisfaction of journey. It took me to sophisticated modern cities, dozens of family attractions, restaurants, modern hotels and shops. It is very interesting itinerary and unforgettable trip.

I do not want to talk about the United States Govt's foreign policy, such as the political statement of the Former president George W Bush that sometimes lead to controversy in World community. I am not concerned at all about political issues. I am deeply appreciated in American civilians that according to my opinion, most of them have great personality. As a visitor, I recognized them as warm and nice people. At that time when going walk in Mall, I almost fell because of slippery floor, immediately a very gentle man came toward me and said: "Are you okey?". I was so impressed with him. He is a man with respectable behavior. It shows he has valuable ethics.
Another day, I lost my way and I asked for help to someone I met. With pleasure he showed me the way to return to my hotel. It is an excellent example that we have to follow and should not be ignored. I get many ethics lessons after traveling to USA. It opens my eyes that many civilians of USA could be great people, with ability to empathize and take care about anyone else's circumstances.

We can draw something good from this ethics lesson, it might be best reference for "what to do" whenever we meet foreigners. I have taken an educational trip by bringing home very nice souvenirs. The valuable ethics are undeniably impressive in my viewpoint.

The cynical opinion about selfishness of western people, I think it is unfair adjustment. Western people might be concerned very much in others' privacy, but it does not mean they are selfish or anti-social. Great people with great personality, we could be also like them..

1 comments:

  1. Hostels basically have common areas for socializing, even if just picnic tables in some place.

    Palermo Hostel

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