When I visited Japan, what blew my mind was how quiet public spaces are - like, people don't talk on the subway at all. Everyone's either reading, on their phones, or just silently existing. Coming from the U.S., it felt so weird at first when public transport sounded like a mix of phone calls, loud music, and life stories being shared with strangers. But honestly? After a few days, I kinda loved it. Imagine riding the subway without hearing someone's entire relationship drama at 7 a.m.
The traffic in Vietnam. There don't seem to be any rules except which side of the road to be on. It's mostly mopeds, and everyone's weaving in and out of lanes. People cross where they can, and traffic seems to slide around them. I expressed to a guide there that it was amazing there aren't more accidents, but he told me about 30 people die each month in traffic accidents in his city alone.
I moved from the States to France. I went to a local basketball game, and it was so quiet. It was not silent, but people were more interested in having casual conversations with each other during the game instead of watching. It felt like more of a social gathering to mingle than to watch a basketball game. I couldn't hold back; I yelled at the referees and players throughout the game!
When I was traveling on a train in Japan, a Japanese man left his suitcase, bag, and open laptop to
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