1. Not wearing uniforms at school.
Public schools in the United States do not apply uniforms to their students ranging from kindergarten to high school. They are free to wear any clothes when they go to school as long as they are still in accordance with the standard rules in force in their schools. Examples such as not wearing T-shirts and boxer pants (yes time school pake T-shirts hehe). But, this one thing only applies in the school country loh, because the private schools there usually apply the rules of uniform use, one of them like a religious school (yes .. if here can be spelled like a kind of madrasah or cottage so). If in Indonesia, to school wear free clothes look like a college kid huh? or even like a child want to bimbel?
2. Feel the aroma of TGIF on Friday night.
TGIF is an abbreviation of Thank God It's Friday which means thank God, today Friday. Usually, Friday in America is a weekend or weekend where they will start off on their sabbath day. Most teenagers in America will usually hold some sort of weekend holiday celebration on Friday night as a form of practice from the TGIF phrase, one of them by holding a wild riot party in one of the friends' house (sometimes his parents aja ga really angry to behave his son like this, no wonder maybe yes). The picture of the TGIF party scene is evident in Katty Perry's video clip a few years ago entitled 'Last Friday Night' which is very representative of the behavior of American teenagers who mostly like partying. If in Indonesia, Friday Night is just like a Sunday night. Only difference between Indonesian teenagers is not selayang and sebrutal them in celebrating (do not imitate yes, because it is not really pantes to do).
Very melee not the atmosphere?
3. Not studying religion during school.
Sounds sad indeed, but religion is the basic guideline in human life. But yes here it is, the real state in America. There is no religious lesson in school and there is no tradition of praying before starting classes in class. For America, religion is a private matter of the man himself, has nothing to do with the state. Hence, public schools there do not teach religious lessons. Religious learning is regarded as a self-responsibility, a parent, or a religious leader, not a state. Even the Christmas celebration there is more assumed to enliven the atmosphere, not to interpret the solemnity of the christmas. Because not all Americans embrace Christianity, in addition to their many religions, atheists are no less there. Can you imagine growing up in America? It may be that you do not know religion,
4. When you're birthday, you'll be rewarded by friends instead of diceplokin!
If the culture of Indonesian youth, if there are friends who are repeated usually diceplokin, dikerjai all-out, and even to the stage of 'request ditraktir'. But if in America, your friends will actually try as much as possible to make the best surprise on your birthday. Starting from giving a gift to invite you to go out to eat together. Here, traktir-treats culture is not so attached so that when out eating together too, they tend to pay each (if here the birthday even apes jatohnya, dah dikerjain, traktir people also, wkwkwkwkwk).
5. You will be a material bully if still a virgin or virgin in adolescence.
Is not it amazing? There virginity is not important things that must be maintained. Even if there are teenagers who are still virgin then he will be considered the person who cultivates, cupu aka loser. They will just look at her strange friend who is still a virgin. It was never experienced by Taylor Swift in 2013 who was teased because she was a virgin by a host on a TV show. If in Indonesia, this is equivalent to the case pembullyan against the aka singles aka never dating at all (grateful dong, here dibullynya because singles, not because ga virgin, klo klo so).
6. Kissing with friends.
kissing with friends here can be likened to just greet a friend familiar. Yes, American teenagers often do kissing with his friend ak akibnya akias when new meet. It could be that your guy is kissing in front of your eyes when he just meets his girlfriend again, and you're not jealous at all. Why? Because this is already a culture when greeting close friends, and you also know kissingyang they do just a greeting, not a kissing that comes from the heart (in Indonesia like a handshake and hugs only). Even you would not be surprised if you see a lot of lovers who do kissing in every corner of the school, because it is already a common sight and kissing it is their way to appreciate the affection. Let alone kissing,
7. You will know the Spring Break tradition.
Spring Break is a special annual tradition in the form of super crazy and super free celebrations that are held on the edge of the largest beach in America. Many students have come to this event even thousands! The film with the Spring Break theme is also already there loh, the title Spring Breakers played by Selena Gomez. This tradition is a super-wild party that once existed, where those who come will do things beyond moral values such as having sex in public, taking drugs, drinking, and making physical contact with almost naked young women. As the party progresses, all the girls there belong together, the men are free to do anything with them. Crazy right? Be thankful you were born in Indonesia son!
8. You will feel the school holiday for 3 months!
When summer comes, you will be off school for 3 months starting from mid-June to early September. The holiday is usually called the summer holiday, where this time will be used by teenagers who holiday to sunbathing on the beach one of them. You sure hope so school in Indonesia can love holiday for this? Unfortunately in Indonesia only a college student, who can be months off.
9. Prom night will be a special night awaited with you.
Prom night is a kind of dance event at night held by the school after the final exam of the school like UAS or UN (not just dance, there is also the Queen and King selection in the event, and many other activities including after the event is over, you know ). Usually senior and junior students are also present in this event. American teenagers consider this night prom is a very obligatory, kudu, and should be done. Here you can look stunning by wearing beautiful dresses and tuxedo like a princess who danced with the prince. Before the night prom night, you must have a couple to be invited to this event. Whether it's your boyfriend, your gebetanmu, or even a classmate does not matter. the important thing you can pair, if not, get ready for you will dibully all-out. Usually the oppressed because this is the loser. Those who can not pair to the prom prefer not to come and stay at home rather than be embarrassed at the party. As happened with Taylor Swift in the video clip song You Belong With Me.
10. You can be born to unmarried parents.
Adults in America on average build households not in marriage bonds because they do not like to commit. Because for them marriage is just a way to justify sex. While they are commonly doing premarital sex, so why marry? Many teenagers have parents whose status is still 'dating' even though they have lived together for years. Even when their parents 'broke up', they also had to adapt to their new mom or dad's lovers to stay together, replacing the position of their old parents. How would you feel if you were in this position? although it looks common, but still in the depths of the heart there must be sadness in their hearts.
Be thankful in Indonesia not like this.
