Culture Shock in America |Part 1

[@CR055FIRE]

the overuse of sugar and salt originates from the mass production of pre-prepared, pre-cooked and frozen foods you will notice most U.S. shoppers will either buy all their food frozen or pre-cooked, or all of their food fresh (or as fresh as possible) since the U.S. government regulates the use of preservatives, businesses are only allowed to use FDA approved additives: this results in businesses resorting to excessive sugar and salt use as a substitute preservative (used in combination with other approved additives)

[@marie-chantalnizigiyimana878]

When my host family served me beans with sugar, I was finished 😂. The other thing is they overshare their personal lives. And they love their animals more than another person lol

[@lm6231]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bossfan49]

Beans with sugar? I've never heard of that....except for baked beans, in which case the sauce has brown sugar and/or molasses with other spices.

[@puritybundi8204]

haha..same!! for me it was meat with sugar! I was shocked!

[@BethHutch-pg5yi]

Hardly true for most of us Americans

[@kikibigbangfan3540]

Firstly being skinny doesn't mean that you are " healthy" and being overweight doesn't necessarily mean you are poor either. Just like you said for you being thin is just your body, the same goes for some people that are overweight..... it's just their body type. Enlightenment is key!💯

[@stephenkagai2229]

Keep up the good work you're doing enlightening us know about life in America. You just got a new subscriber. Watching from Nakuru Kenya

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Thanks and welcome

[@homewithkarri4486]

I loved this video! 😊 And you’re so pretty! I am a born & raised American in my early 40’s & wanted to share with you some things you touched on that you’re used to in Kenya that used to be the same here when I was growing up 😊 & that have obviously changed over the next generation here lol. 1) You spoke about respect & calling Professors by their first name lol. Growing up we never thought of calling our Coaches, Teachers, Professors or our elders by their first names! lol. We called them by their last name so for example it was Coach Smith or Mrs. or Mr. Jones etc. if it were our teacher or say a friend’s parents. You always addressed adults by their last name. It was a no no to call them by their first name. It was all about respect 😊 2) The thought of wearing pajamas outside of your home was unheard of lol. No one did that or even wore sweat pants to school. If you wore sweat pants to school you were thought to be poor instead of comfortable lol. We cared about our appearances looking nice, professional & respectful. It is interesting how times change lol & how things are perceived. And I love learning about other countries & cultures! 😀 So thank you for sharing things from Kenya 😀🥰 I hope you have a good day! 😀

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Thank you Karri for sharing, this is really good to see that there has been a culture shift. Maybe Kenya will also change in 20 year to come hahah

[@homewithkarri4486]

@@StudyAbroadwithAnne haha

[@sustainableworldmandate563]

Most of the cultural points you’ve raised are so funny. Love the way you put. Regards from Togo

[@WendalynBrooks]

Lol, this is hilarious, thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I am born & raise in the US and some things are so true. The comments about the traffic lights took me out! I live in NY, our drivers are the most impatient and have no issue running you over :/ Our sodas are just carbonated air hahaha, taste horrible.....sugar rush is real haha. Pajamas to class does happen often, but certain schools, especially HBCUs, they care about their appearance and be dressed up extremely often. Fast food is out of control in the US! Long story short, a lot of are dumb when it comes to geography because our school systems barely bothered with World History as well. It's such a shame!

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Aaw thanks Wendalyn for watching. So many new things I had to learn. And I agree on the part of education system, I wonder why it is this way. They make us learn about world Geography back home.

[@andresberejnoi]

I also got surprised by the amount of sugar in everything when I got to study in Berea College. It also took a while for me to stop feeling like every food was made of corn syrup. This is a nice video. We also did a mini documentary with other Berea international students at the time about our culture shocks. Many of them mentioned the size of the food portions at restaurants.

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Yeah it is so much! You have to control yourself on what you eat!

[@terryc7142]

The corn growers spend a LOT of money to promote all corn products such as corn syrup and ethanol HARD. They must do a good job, because it is EVERYWHERE!

[@bradjenkins932]

@@terryc7142 What??

[@SkillSanctum]

The lack of geographical knowledge 😂 Honestly I remember learning about the geography of the US in school but never anything outside of America now that I think about it

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

It is so crazy!!! That means people really have to travel after school or go out of their way to learn

[@chaforanslem9511]

Yeah. Here in Africa only those that have heavy pockets can afford Soda and go to KFC. Who have the guts to call a Professor without his title.

[@leeluv96]

The google maps thing is fairly recent. Just like not memorizing any phone numbers, addresses, or birthdays, it'sall in the phone now. Also you'll find a mixture of folks still using Mr., Mrs., Auntie, Uncle, etc... to address others. Even some teachers address small children as Mr. or Ms. with their last names. You may not have come accross them yet. A big thing for young people is calling each other cousin or cuz, even strangers. It's an endearment thing. That is one difference, if someone is within like a 5 to 10 year age range of each other, they do not get addressed as someone their senior. AND seniors to us is something different then in other countries countries. So like in other vids, it doesn't matter of the person is only 2 years older, they are your senior. But here to get that respect you have to be of a parent or grandparents a age. The problems come in when you run accross someone who is a middle aged or older that still wants to seem young. They are the ones who don't want to be called Mr. or Mrs. Again this behavior is fairly recent too. It's confusing.

[@carrenpolar6166]

Wow Anne its Carren, you have such an amazing experience

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Thank you!

[@carrenpolar6166]

Its my pleasure

[@jessicam3555]

How is healthy food treated in Kenya? Like in the US, it is for the rich. In Kenya, is healthy food available to poor people or is it also only a luxury for rich people?

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

majority of underprivileged communities have farms and eat farm produce. Fresh Farm produce is very expensive in the US, there is high price tags for organic foods unlike in Kenya. KFC is a luxury at home but that is only for poor people here

[@jessicam3555]

@@StudyAbroadwithAnne ah I see. Interesting

[@JoeCensored]

American soda tastes different because the common brands actually don't use cane sugar, they use corn syrup. Americans who want a good coke pay extra for the imported Mexican coke. (the ones in the bigger glass bottles)

[@jimflagg4009]

Different between Sugar Cane Soda and Corn Syrup Soda. If you go to McDonald's the buns and cheese even have sugar in them This is because sugar is addictive and the food companies know this.

[@beaujac311]

Jim Flagg:. The same applies to salt. If people think that something is bland they won't purchase it again. You can taste sugar and salt.

[@hollymenager2927]

I am American and I went to Mozambique. I was terrified to cross the street. Lol

[@hollymenager2927]

I know your from Kenya not Mozambique but Mozambique also does not worry about traffic signs.

[@absameisaack5688]

Soda ni kwa harusi bwana😂😂😂

[@IsabellahNdiritu]

Part 2 please

[@lashauntaemuobonuvie7222]

I'm a 33 year old African American woman, I grew up in Tennessee but I currently live in Michigan. I just graduated from college. During college I found it weird that no one called our professors by their title. There I was, the oldest person in class, almost the instructors age... the only like "Professor" "Sir" "Ma'am". 🤣🤣🤣

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Yes it is so weird, especially for me coming from Kenya where we use Mr alot

[@antonygithu4992]

Nice content

[@bossfan49]

I believe "Jay-walking" is only a thing in New York. I've never heard it mentioned anywhere else.

[@beaujac311]

bossfan49:. Jay-walking is everywhere. It is probably more enforced in New York. If you cause an accident by j-walking you will suffer the consequences.

[@kikibigbangfan3540]

Jaywalking is a thing in many states not just NY.

[@retrorocket9951]

I actually moved to another city in my home state and i had the funny experience of being told by all my co-workers that jay-walking wasn't a law in this city and i just found it funny that everyone told me this because to me, jaywalking was one of those things that while it usually is a law it is considered a super minor crime like going 5 mph over the speed limit. like not a thing you will be stopped for.

[@beaujac311]

@@retrorocket9951 Jaywalking is one of those things that if the cops are feeling " generous" they may give you a ticket. Or if your jaywalking caused an accident then you will catch the blame.

[@Phillipito210]

Hope you had a good time in America

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Hi Phillip, my time here has been amazing so far for the most part

[@Tammy11444]

I came for this teaaaa

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

yes girl!

[@jimflagg4009]

Too many people in the USA airports so if you wanted to ask someone where to go then you would wait in line for a while. Just simpler to look at the signs and figure it out on your own.

[@gregorywright2798]

Don't Judge America by One City there's is a lot of Country out there.

[@jessicam3555]

Also yessss the sugar thing is SO ANNOYING. It ruins all the food. I look at the ingredients for everything I eat because I have severe food allergies, and so much stuff has sugar in it. It’s kinda sad and makes me mad lol. It makes being healthy so difficult. You have to go way out of your way to avoid it. I’m grateful that I can afford to cook my own food and not include the insane amounts of sugar 😝

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

I totally agree. You have to be very careful, it is easier when you prepare it yourself

[@beaujac311]

Jessica m:. Most people can cook their own food but they choose not to.

[@itsednamugambi9158]

So no one will talk about how she looks like lupita?

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Haha… thank you!!! I can see why. We are from the same tribe

[@lashauntaemuobonuvie7222]

American soda has a lot of chemicals. When I got married in Nigeria, I tasted the soda there and it tasted like it used to in America when I was a kid. They make more money from loading our food and beverages with chemicals...smh.

[@TheRockkickass]

But it’s way cheaper, there’s options in most American grocery stores to by natural soda

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Yes, the soda here is not made from real sugar cane as it is in other countries

[@badujabar9410]

Corn syrup instead of sugar in U.S sodas. Egypt known bcs Suez Canal is known as a vital shipping channel to U S economy. Lupita Nyong'o is thought to be an other black actress playing her role in movies . Americans know little about Africa bcs U.S did not colonize Africa . Africa is thought as a continent, divided in regions ( Sub saharan, Sahara region, West Africa, East Africa,Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa).

[@beaujac311]

Americans for the most part don't know about other countries because they were not taught about those countries.

[@badujabar9410]

@@beaujac311 Very true. It's not stupidity as many assume, it's ignorance( bcs they are not tought).

[@beaujac311]

@@laurie7689 It's easy to see why Americans don't get passports because the majority of Americans live more than five hours driving distance from another country. In Europe or Africa that mostly doesn't apply. You really need a passport in Europe because the countries are so close together about like the states in the USA.

[@digittbr1688]

Gee, I bet you folks can't wait to get back home. CYA

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

visiting home is always nice!

[@normadic4life]

If you are from Africa, South America or Asia, you will notice: French fries or chips are tasteless. Soda is flat tasteless Banana 🍌 is tasteless Fashion is not a big thing Individualism is at its peak Weather isn't good at all Tea is served in very small cups The country is boring, its the money value that is exciting. Relationships are almost nonexistent. Cost of living is high, standard of living is high, quality of life is poor. Getting A drivers license can be more expensive than the car itself. Women, children and dogs are family heads.....not the Father.

[@gracenamatende1458]

Why is there sugar in beans?????

[@apexmaish22]

Baked beans have sugar.... Literally anywhere on earth

[@jeniferfidelia1575]

💜💜

[@addingtonmosesnsobila1302]

I'm screaming 😂😂😂😂

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

🤣

[@venusbabe84]

You're not totally incorrect about the reverse food system but, not all plus size/ fat people are poorer, and not all skinny people are more well off nor healthy. There's shades of grey.

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

I totally agree!!! Thanks for clarifying

[@johnumeh2195]

Kenya and Nigeria have same characteristics

[@NurseEmilie]

KFC and McDonald's is NOT for poor people only !! That is so weird to say. Every class goes to these places !!!!

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Again, I did not say for poor people only, people who underprevileged do not have a choice. I go to Macdonalds only when I am crazing for fries and fried nuggets, there are people who do not have a choice and they pretty much eat this more than 3 days in a week

[@flick9758]

shut up karen

[@venusbabe84]

Going to McDonald's and KFC is absolutely a choice, for everyone in America. Even chosing to go 3 times a week is a choice. And if you can afford to eat fast food 3 times a week, you're not that poor. 🤣🤣🤣

[@eunahdellione5698]

😂😂😂sugar in sweet potatoes

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

yes it is crazy

[@deborahswett3508]

I care what people wear!!! Pajamas are disgusting.!!!!!!!!

[@jimflagg4009]

It is sad. There are people in the USA that can't even identify where they are on a map. Granted it is not taught in the Schools and Africa has a lot of countries in it and they are constantly changing boarders but I think you should at least know where the USA is on a map. You should probably know the major countries like China, Japan, UK, Germany and Russia are. These were major countries in WWII and that is taught in school.

[@beaujac311]

Jim Flagg:. Many of us were victim to revisionist history. Here in the south (Georgia) some of our history books did not teach the true history of the American Civil War. Some of those books lasted into the 1970's telling those lies. And in some state now they are trying to do away with teaching any of the "bad" history of the USA.

[@venusbabe84]

I'm pretty sure that's just the difference between who paid attention and who didn't. You have ignorant people everywhere. I definitely wouldn't say "most" Americans don't know what Kenya is. Our education system is, by far the greatest but, they actually did teach those things.

[@bhfyhj9355]

hi..can i ask you questions through your email?

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Yes, sure

[@cillarefinaldo5561]

Overall, in US nobody cares about anything or anyone else, wear your pajamas, get lost, that's your thing....Lol

[@yemiojo2265]

Lol

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

I really do like that about the US honestly. No one is really looking at you. Everyone minds their own business

[@anthonypanepinto9685]

Not knowing were places are in the rest of the world is not the way it use to be in the U.S. Our education system has dumbed down over the last thirty or forty years. Ever since Liberals have taken over the Edu. System.

[@bossfan49]

It's not just the "education system". Students have gotten lazier as well. They don't CARE about learning or knowing anything anymore just for the sake of knowing. If someone asks them, they can just look at their phone.

[@beaujac311]

Anthony Panepinto:. In my case it was the Daughters of the Confederacy that dumb down the Edu. System. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4qZnainaMaIrMU&ab_channel=WashingtonPost

[@NurseEmilie]

Why do you say all Americans have a lack of knowledge? That is SO insulting to Americans. Many Americans are very knowledgeable. I know exactly where Kenya is. You must be associating with a lower class of people.

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

Sorry Emma if I said all Americans, I meant to say some Americans or a good number. And you are right, it depends with where you are in the country. I am glad you are well informed.

[@me-pm6mx]

I am American, she makes a valid point. I have worked with many young people, say 19 and up. They don't even know where the states are, let alone another country. Some of these people have graduated college. It is not the students fault, the US has dumbed down the education system. Knowing two highschool teachers, you would be in shock at what the kids of today do not know. You may think it's an insult, but she just stated FACTS.

[@timofeegraaay8165]

Many Americans could not find the African continent on a map, let alone any country. I have seen late night TV shows like Jay Leno stop people on the street and ask them to point out Germany on a map or even a US state like Indiana and they are clueless. All of them claim to be high school graduates or even more studies beyond that. It is stunning to me. Their response is usually “ I am never going there and I don’t care” or “ I didn’t pay attention in class, just enough to get through the tests”. I know that geography is not taught in many school systems, or it is glossed over.

[@FNJ720]

That’s true! I know where Kenya is!

[@charleskuno]

You’re so cute

[@StudyAbroadwithAnne]

thank you!