post#5-Adapting to Culture

I can't believe I'm already live in Calgary for three months.  Times are flying.....
O.k, talk about topic.

There are some difference in lifestyle between Canada and Korea. Actually Korea, sometimes called like drunken country as a joke, is good country to play outside. There are lots of store and restaurant open 24 hours, and delivery services are also good. We can order food anytime you want to eat. So meet my friends late at night sometimes, there are nothing to do. I find one noodle restaurant closed at 4 A.M, but it's only one. And price of beer is toooooooo!! expensive(n.n)... How can I pay only one cup of beer,,, over 5$!!..... Talk about one more thing. There are not many places to go out, only park, pub, and karaoke. There is nothing. Every time I go out with my friends, nothing but take a walk in park, go to the pub to drink. Hmm, there are some sports center and,, other things but it's far from my place. However, enjoy our life talking with people, gardening, and having a party is really good. Actually, in Korea, everyone do just their works, even in family, it's hard to find time talking each other, but here, I can talk  for a long time even with a person whom I first meet. And lifestyle in Calgary is relaxed. I like this compare to Korea.

Taxes too ,,, I usually forget that I have to add taxes and tips in the price that I purchased. In Korea, taxes are already included in the price and no tips. So always I take money smaller than I have to pay. I try to think about it, but it's hard to get used to it.

Now, talking about other part. I'm really surprised when I was crossing the street. There are no signals, but only crossroad. I start to cross, and guess what? All the cars, even far from me, I mean exactly opposite side from me stop and waiting for me. It's hard to believe, because in Korea, citizens have terrible driving manners. They didn't wait, only go fast fast.... sometimes they said abuses even it's green light. So, still, already I've been living here for three months, sometimes feel sorry to drivers, and appreciate. When I say thanks to them, always they smile and say have a good day. Really nice, isn't it? There must be some other differences but I notice that these two are the biggest.

There should be same things, but not a big,, so I just mentioned about only differences. No matter how the life different, I'll enjoy my Calgary life. You guys too~ enjoy the life in here, like a real Canadian.