It is an indisputable fact that there are cultural differences between China and the United States, but there are only cultural differences, and there has never been a distinction between good and bad. This is a basic value. We need to respect American culture, especially for international students studying in the United States. Even so, due to cultural differences, some American dress habits are incomprehensible and even ironic to us.

Don't wear long pants when studying in America.

Once, a star publicly stated on a TV program that he didn't wear long pants, which triggered a national discussion on whether to wear long pants. In China, it is almost always worn in autumn and winter, whether in the south or in the north. After all, dryness and cold are equally unbearable. But students studying in the United States are not necessarily.

In fact, Americans rarely wear long trousers for a simple reason: the heating and air conditioning are on in winter, and the indoor temperature is as long as you wear a coffin. If you put on long pants again, it will be very hot. Even if you go out, the time and length of direct exposure to the outside will be less, so don't worry about being frozen. Even in colder areas near the northern part of the United States, it is envied by northerners who walk in the cold wind of tens of degrees below zero and southerners who can only see heating in their dreams.

Studying abroad and washing clothes in America

People in China don't put all their clothes in the washing machine. Some people who love cleanliness are even more willing to bother to wash their underwear by hand. In America, no one pays attention to these details. Underwear, coat and sneakers are just stuffed into the washing machine. Americans believe that laundry detergent can strip stains, bacteria and viruses from the surface of clothes and then rinse them off. Therefore, if you are worried about health problems and have no conditions to use an independent washing machine, you can add a little disinfectant to your clothes to ensure the killing of germs.

In fact, in the United States, clothes should be dried after washing, and the dryer is a sterilization furnace. In the long-term high temperature and dry environment, germs can't survive, so don't worry about the health impact of mixed washing of clothes.

These are all incomprehensible dress habits in American study and life. Although cultural differences need to be respected, it is impossible for some international students to adapt to these habits. In this case, we need to find a compromise solution on the premise of understanding and respecting others.