Taiwan Vs American Culture Essay

I remember when I just moved here, many people thought Taiwan is located in China and that has always made me laugh, but annoyed at the same time. Taiwan, which is about the size of Maryland and Delaware together, is a small country located in East Asia off the coast of China, and southwest of Japan. Separated not only by the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan and the United States are also separated by the differences in school system, culture, and environment. I was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and I lived there for a great part of my life. I moved to America when I was still in middle school. A huge difference between Taiwan and America is school system. Students stay in a classroom and teachers move from one classroom to another. Furthermore, students do not get to choose classes until college. Perhaps I remember I hate the most about school is not having enough vacations. I could never forget the time I looked through my calendar and I have only one day off from school for the semester, it was just unbelievable. Even when we are on vacation, teachers always give us a lot of homework, and it looks like they do not want us to enjoy the vacation. Moreover, schools start at 7:50A.M., and
I remember I have taken piano lessons, painting lessons, writing lessons, English classes, and math classes; you name it, and I’ve probably had the lesson. Most of the people also believe getting into a good college leads to a better future, which is why everyone has to get into the best college. People define a better future as making a lot of money. My mom always tells me if I don’t get into a good college, I will not find a job and my life will be horrible. Health is also really important to Taiwanese people, and they will do anything to be healthy. Consequently, there are a lot of shows telling people how to be healthy and people do whatever they