Hi everone! Welcome to a new video! Today I will talk about the differences of living in Guatemala and the USA
Whether the differences are big or small will depend on the country that you are coming from.
I am from Guatemala, and now I live in Michigan.
Let's get started!
Stores
In Guatemala, there is always a small store right around the corner.
If you want pop or chips..
or if you just want to go bug the guy who works at the store...
you can walk easily to the store.
In the USA, there's not a lot of little store - mostly just supermarkets.
So, before you go to the supermarket you have to plan what you want to buy for the rest of the week.
Greetings
In Guatemala, it's really common for someone you don't know to greet you or smile at you.
This always happens no matter who you are.
In the USA, it's a little uncomfortable when someone you don't know says hi to you.
Now just imagine the face people make at your if you were to smile at them.
The Landscape
The landscape in Guatemala is very beautiful.
But no one can see very far... because they don't use their glasses.
Seriously, it's actually because there are so many mountains!
In the USA, the ground is literally flat.
So you can see as far as your eyes can see!
Of course, this depends on the state you are in.
In Guatemala, there are always lots of clouds.
But here, in the USA, the sky is totally blue because there aren't near as many clouds.
And in the USA, you can get really burnt from the sun.
Meeting new people
In Guatemala, we are very open and friendly people.
So it's very easy to talk to and meet new people.
In the USA, it's not normal that someone comes up to you out of the blue and talks to you.
This makes it a little complicated to meet new people.
To meet new people, you almost always have to meet through mutual friends.
The Climate
In Guatemala we have a wonderful climate,
We always have either summer and spring.
In the USA, there are all four seasons.
And the climate here is VERY extreme.
In the summer, it is very hot with VERY high temperatures.
and in the winter, it gets VERY cold with very low temperatures.
The weather is crazy here.
up... down.... up... down...
it never ends.
The Food
In Guatemala, we eat tortillas at every meal.
I think that in Guatemala we use many more spices to cook with.
Eating healthy food in Guatemala is not expensive.
We eat a big breakfast, a medium lunch, and a small supper.
In the USA, we have small breakfasts, medium lunch, and big suppers.
Supper in the USA is very important because the family comes together and eats together.
In the USA there are more options of what you can eat.
Fast food is very quick, easy, and cheap.
Now you know why latino's gain weight when they come here...
Eating healthy foods is more difficult and expensive.
The Water
If you didn't know, the water that comes out of the faucet in Guatemala is not drinkable.
If you want to drink water, you have to buy one of these.
I miss going to the store when I was a kid, and impressing my mom carrying the water jug back to the house.
In the USA, the water that comes out of the faucet is drinkable.
So if you want to get a drink, all you have to do is fill a glass. Easy!
The Language
In Guatemala, the main language is Spanish, although there are also many indigenous languages.
In the USA, the main language is English, and you would think that everyone speaks english.
However, this is a country with people from all over the world, so not everyone can speak english.
For me, it's difficult to understand english from the americans.
Now imagine trying to understand the english of someone from ANOTHER country.
If you were wondering, I don't know how to speak much english yet.
The only things I know how to say are...
The Traffic
In Guatemala, there are tons of people living in the city.
At every hour of the day there is tons of Traffic.
terrible...
In the USA there's not as much traffic, especially if you don't live in a big city.
Where I live there is not much traffic. There's lots of cars, but many times there's more than two lanes.
Speed
Because of the traffic in Guatemala, you can never drive very fast.
Even on the highways, there's both traffic and speed limits.
In the USA it's very different. If you go to slow on the highway, they can ticket you!
Imagine getting a ticket for that!
Everyone here drives really fast!
That's all for today guys!
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