Growing up in a foreign country in South East Asia is very different from being here in America. It is different in geography, weather, language spoken, size, and people’s appearances. From what I observe, there are some similarities and differences that are not very obvious such as the culture and behavior of people. My observation might not be accurate or true to other people, but this is my perspective as a foreigner who’s living in America. It is debatable whether or not culture is an obvious difference. Most Thais know about American culture, because of globalization that took place long time ago known as the “American way.” Many years ago, America promoted its lifestyle to the rest of the world using Internet, advertisement, and etc. So, people outside of America learned about American fast food, movies, and brands. Personally, I think there are many differences in Culture between American and Thai culture. I notice that both Thais and Americans tend to smile a lot and are very friendly. What I find to be very strange is that questions such as “How are you?” “What’s up?” and “How are you doing are?” are rhetorical and considered to be casual greetings like hello. In Thailand, people expect to get answers from asking those questions. Therefore, I was bewildered when people asked me “How are you?” and then, resumed to whatever they were doing immediately without waiting for my respond. Another difference in culture is how to approach or interact with strangers. Americans can easily have a conversation with strangers about their personal lives without feeling uncomfortable. Thais, however, tend to be immensely nervous about revealing sensitive information to somebody they barely know. When it comes to food, most people will think of Hamburgers, bacon, and fries in America. These are mostly processed food and easy to prepare; they taste almost identical no matter who makes it. On the other hand, Thai cuis