Many young peoples aspire to live and work in New York. The fact that there was a frantic demand for emigration to the United States confirms the number of firms that are willing to transport you across the Atlantic, and to propose to realize their American dream. And many of our odnoletok actually benefit of dreams of a green card. Among them dvadtsatitrehletny and Andrew, who, after long-term process of Green Card, so I bought a ticket to the city that never sleeps – New York. Realization of the American dream, a feeling of nostalgia, and life in the States of our conversation.
That you first of all and most of all struck by the aircraft after landing at Kennedy Airport in New York?
I was very struck by the high-WEI in the city, before those roads I had never seen. I was shocked by how it looks. From the basic things, such as a normal filling, which you come, refuel, calculated as the card, collect a check and going. No one, for you do not go, do not «help», no longer need to run. And after that, I usually could not impress my friends who came to the limousine, opened the door and said, “Welcome to Newyork, city that never sleeps”. Later, of course, was also a lot of things that surprised. As now a student dorm, which is «a» a gym, billiards, swimming pool. This type of hostel is very poorly integrated with the realities of life for all foreign students.
The circumstances of the subsequent process of adaptation? It seems not easy to get used to life on another continent, among others.
First, a lot of things simply frightened, as the trip here in China-town, – everything, almost, as in jokes about the Chinese. Or even the urban transport. Of course, the first few months of discomfort was very noticeable.
Again – urban transport in New York City subway stations are dirty, obodrannye, a pile of rats, after the Moscow subway that was a real shock. There stations are built entirely on another principle – they are completely deprived of any creativity. In New York subway is just a transport. In addition, in the summer of subway incredibly stuffy.
It was hard to get used to even money. Dollars from us, and in U.S. dollars – the money is different. But eventually, over time, much accustomed to.
If I had gone there about the money, tell about how you earned them?
First I tried to find work in the specialty. I found places that meet my education and my skills. Sent a resume, call me, but, unfortunately, none of the vacancies I was not allowed to work. It all comes down to the fact that Russia did not meet their degree requirements. I started working in the restaurant. Where he worked in the room, and bar and even in several positions. It is difficult to explain. Yes, and the public services in the States works differently. But his first salary, I remember, $ 40, which I spent for the services of mobile communication.
After the disappearing sense of novelty, there is nostalgia. What you are most lacking in the ocean?
I am sad for his friends. While in Russia the life outside of work is very interesting and rich, this is where all of the other, there is a lot of free time, and sometimes just do not know what to take. Lack of people who are part of your life. Communication which we have at home, there can not be replaced. Another clear difference to American young people is to understand the holidays. If you are accepted to go on the beer almost every day, then there is the case only on the weekends.
If you talk about food, there is usually borshch in America differs from borsch, prepared by my mother, but it can be used.
Tell a few words about the friendships and communicating with the girls.
There is a joke: the girls are beautiful on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening. Meet a girl for one night or the night easily. Girls in the city that never sleeps, they know what they want. But long-term relationship, no one starts, still, people do not marry before 30. As for me, a sense in New York is very subtle. People involved in careers, formation, and marriage is often just part of life’s business plan.
As far as New York, which we are accustomed to seeing in films is different from the New York real?
New York is very different, depending on the area quarter. If you walk ten minutes, then just come from one country to another. A whole city has one thing in common – a lot of yellow taxi. A movie about how we look, the city of «CSI: New York», not much different from reality. Many students have sufficient understanding of the illusory New York: Manhattan, 5 th Avenue. But this is just the business quarter of the city and, consequently, a street, which housed most branded stores: Prada, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Dior, Givenchy. But for me New York is any particular magic. There, you can feel every day in another way.
And if you talk about the differences between Americans and other nations mentality, as it is called?
Americans have a very special attitude to money. For me no problem paying someone for coffee or beer, and then this coffee you will remember for a long time. So we can hold together the time, but my money is my money and yours – is yours. Another is – trust. There, as if no friends – each for itself, such laws of genre. But at the same time, there are a lot of nice, free communication, which is to what did not oblige. American smile is a part of everyday life, and I do not think this is false.
What you first of all struck by his return to home?
The shop where I buy food, I do not have the package. In general, I constantly have the impression that people do not know their place. This is particularly true for services.
It is to be there for you at this time to go back?
Sure. I share the idea of people who wish to live and work in the New York. Life in America, more measured, there is confidence in what you do, and stability, which we are lacking here.
This sounds a bit strange, but at the same time as the opportunities offered in the States, there is fear, in which Americans live. In metropolitan areas, such as New York is a very perceptible. Climb up to the highest peak and drop off a get anything then all is lost – it is not months or weeks, this is the case an hour or minute.
What you need to change the students to reach the confidence that exists in the U.S.?
Difficult to say, but what do I need to change the way of thinking and perception of reality. There may be put for non-payment of taxes and payment of taxes is considered to be a foolish waste of money. And yet we are lacking in respect for each other.
I would be there for you to get American citizenship?
In any case, no. So I would like to live there, work, but only up to the time when my children will be born. I would like to put increased my understanding of traditions, a sense of confidence and awareness of that which exists in homeland and will never be in the United States. America is not a country for life in a direct understanding of the word.
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