Cultural Shock: Homeless In USA
During my years living in the USA, there had been a lot of things that really shocked me. Just when I thought I knew everything about the USA before I moved here, I realized I actually knew so little. Now looking back, I see how naive I was. But it was a good thing because being naive kept me optimistic and happy. Ignorance is really a bliss! When I was growing up, I heard so much about the USA, and I heard how not only was USA the super powerful world police, but was the "richest" country in the world. The international brand of America has always been: America is the land of opportunities, the land where dreams come true, the land where everybody can get rich and have a wonderful life. So the first time when I encountered homeless people in New York City as a teenage tourist, I was shocked. I remember calling my father back home asking why there were so many homeless people in New York City. My dad was also surprised to hear this and he of course didn'