How's it going? Hehehe. In this second part of my expose on America, I shall talk a little bit on the Americans themselves! Since you know a little bit of how this country works in my first report, now I have some things to kutuk, I mean, to say about this bunch of people who we usually see in our well-loved cinemas (FYI, there aren't any cinemas at State College. The nearest is at Nittany Mall which is 20 minutes by bus from downtown. It's weird people here seem to like to place shopping malls in the middle of nowhere):
FASHION SENSE
People in State College, including Penn State students do not have a proper fashion sense. I know that this town isn't really a fashion capital and the "dress code" here is laid back but all they wear is our university's t-shirts which I would say is kinda monotonous in color (white, blue, grey & colorful/hippie). I wanted to buy the "I Heart PSU" tee but unfortunately it's only for girls. Well, hopefully that designers and manufacturers of Penn State's merchandise can be more creative in the future by having a much larger variety in colors and designs. Walking along College Avenue seeing these people wearing the same tees with the same boring colors makes me depressed.
LAMA TAK BERBAHASA MALAYSIA
Due to the nature of this second post, I think it is better for me to blurb in proper but awkward Malay. Here it goes: saya ingatkan orang Amerika bijak sangat. Kalau tidak pun mereka ini rajin dan mempunyai semangat ingin tahu dalam mata pelajaran yang diambil. Namun, selepas mengharungi satu bulan di sini saya mengamati bahawa mereka tidak seperti yang dikatakan. Sebagai contoh, rakan semakmal saya dalam kelas Fizik (dua orang perempuan) tidak membuat sebarang persiapan untuk melakukan aktiviti makmal dari segi teori dan langkah-langkah yang perlu dilakukan. Akhirnya, kami terpaksa mengambil masa yang lama untuk menyiapkan aktiviti yang boleh dikatakan mudah itu. It's not that I'm belittling them but it shows that over here, likewise in Malaysia, there are lazy and hardworking students. It's just that I haven't met any geniuses or 4.0 flatters yet but as they say, first impression (kinda) counts.
ISLAM IN AMERICA
I'm not that always mean so here's one thing which surprises me about them: after all the 9/11 hoo-haa about Muslim terrorists attacking their country, Americans seem pretty laid back about Islam & Muslims! So far, I haven't seen any form of discrimination or threats against Muslims, especially Arabs and the Americans whom I have met and know are pretty open to me being a Muslim. If I told them that I don't drink because of my religion, they would understand that. However, they don't seem to be that curious about Islam but sometimes I would tell them about praying, fasting etc just to give them some insight on how Islam works. Over here, as long as your don't overstep the border, everyone's fine.
SOMETHING TOTALLY UNRELATED BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO READ
Just wanna say that I have gone to my second gig at Sozo where I saw locals bands perform. I'm now slowly getting into the scene and next weekend there'll be a battle of the bands! Woo-hoo!
FASHION SENSE
People in State College, including Penn State students do not have a proper fashion sense. I know that this town isn't really a fashion capital and the "dress code" here is laid back but all they wear is our university's t-shirts which I would say is kinda monotonous in color (white, blue, grey & colorful/hippie). I wanted to buy the "I Heart PSU" tee but unfortunately it's only for girls. Well, hopefully that designers and manufacturers of Penn State's merchandise can be more creative in the future by having a much larger variety in colors and designs. Walking along College Avenue seeing these people wearing the same tees with the same boring colors makes me depressed.
LAMA TAK BERBAHASA MALAYSIA
Due to the nature of this second post, I think it is better for me to blurb in proper but awkward Malay. Here it goes: saya ingatkan orang Amerika bijak sangat. Kalau tidak pun mereka ini rajin dan mempunyai semangat ingin tahu dalam mata pelajaran yang diambil. Namun, selepas mengharungi satu bulan di sini saya mengamati bahawa mereka tidak seperti yang dikatakan. Sebagai contoh, rakan semakmal saya dalam kelas Fizik (dua orang perempuan) tidak membuat sebarang persiapan untuk melakukan aktiviti makmal dari segi teori dan langkah-langkah yang perlu dilakukan. Akhirnya, kami terpaksa mengambil masa yang lama untuk menyiapkan aktiviti yang boleh dikatakan mudah itu. It's not that I'm belittling them but it shows that over here, likewise in Malaysia, there are lazy and hardworking students. It's just that I haven't met any geniuses or 4.0 flatters yet but as they say, first impression (kinda) counts.
ISLAM IN AMERICA
I'm not that always mean so here's one thing which surprises me about them: after all the 9/11 hoo-haa about Muslim terrorists attacking their country, Americans seem pretty laid back about Islam & Muslims! So far, I haven't seen any form of discrimination or threats against Muslims, especially Arabs and the Americans whom I have met and know are pretty open to me being a Muslim. If I told them that I don't drink because of my religion, they would understand that. However, they don't seem to be that curious about Islam but sometimes I would tell them about praying, fasting etc just to give them some insight on how Islam works. Over here, as long as your don't overstep the border, everyone's fine.
SOMETHING TOTALLY UNRELATED BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO READ
Just wanna say that I have gone to my second gig at Sozo where I saw locals bands perform. I'm now slowly getting into the scene and next weekend there'll be a battle of the bands! Woo-hoo!
