What have you learned about your culture by experiencing American culture? by Josephine

I have learned a lot about my own culture by experiencing American culture.  The first thing I learned here in US, people are very sociable, hospitable and shows great respect to each other. Americans always greet each other by saying “hello” with a big smile. They are more like an extravert which means they enjoyed with the crowd.   In Myanmar we seldom greet each other even to our family members and friends but never to the strangers. Myanmar people are shy, timid, fear, anxiety and very quiet type like introvert. The research done on cultural difference between Americans and Asians strongly confirms that most Asians do exhibit an introverted personality.  In contrast, America has built upon a foundation of extroversion. I am still learning my own culture by experiencing American culture and at the same time trying to move from introvert to extrovert to reach a balanced life.