How Life in My Home Country Differs from Life in the US
practical. Everyone has an opportunity to work and move
forward. The education is provided by the State in quality
schools and it has educational tools, more novels and higher
technology. For the development of healthcare, there is no
comparison because the U.S. offers more opportunities to
fight certain diseases. For these and other multiple reasons
the people of my country want to come to America because
the American dream is real.
Neyci Alvarez is a student at Dunbar Community School.
Life in Haiti
It’s a pleasure for me to explain how life in my country
differs from life in the U.S. First of all, I am from Haiti
which is a beautiful country. Its Capital is Port-au- prince.
When I first came in U.S., I was very surprised to see how
people live. In my country when you go to a super market
to buy some things, the price you see on the things you want
to buy is exact; you are not going to pay tax to the cashier.
In U.S., you are required to pay tax on anything you buy.
In my country, when you finish with your studies it’s
very difficult to find a job, even though you are qualified.
Sometimes two people can apply for a job and the most
qualified person doesn’t get it because he doesn’t have a
friend in the government who can promote him. I think it’s
different for U.S. people who have more opportunities to
learn. When they finish, they have more opportunities also
to find a job. In my country, parents don’t worry too much
when their children go to school because it’s very difficult
to see a man go in school with a gun and shoot pupils. I
never heard something like that happen in my country. In
the U.S. very often you hear people go in school and shoot
students.
In my country, when you by a car you pay insurance
every year, but in the U.S. you have to pay every month. In
my country the credit system is not common. People can
find credit if they have lots of money. In the U.S., if you
have a job and you are able to pay every month, you can
buy a car or a house if you didn’t destroy your credit before.
When I think of the differences between life in my country