Journal #8 Differeces between the U.S and Korea

Korea and the United States have quite different life styles. First of all, Korea has good transportation system, so I don’t need to worry about going here and there without a car. Also, Riding on a taxi is not expensive, so I used to take a taxi at night. On the other hand, a car is very important to live in California. Even though there are lots of buses, most of them service one time per an hour. If I miss the bus, I have to wait another hour. For example, I went to Garden grove which is located in Korea town by bus. It’s not far from my house. It might take just thirty minutes by a car. At that time I had to change two buses, so I took almost two hours. I was so tired to change a bus because most of bus stop has no roof, it was so hot.
Next, there are tons of shopping places in California. When I went to Brea mall at first, I surprised its scale. However, I realized that Brea mall is not big than other outlet malls. Also, most of stores accept to return goods within thirty days of purchase date if you have a receipt. Meanwhile It’s not easy to return except for a department store. I think California is the best place to go shopping.
Last, I have to pay tip. I don’t need to pay tip in Korea. However, tip is essential and natural after getting service. Until now, I grudge paying a tip.
There are a lot of differences except for mentioned three points. However, I love both Korean and American life style.