1. Americans of any age, gender, or skin color are very generous with compliments! There wasn't a single day that a stranger didn't say something nice to me: a seven-year-old girl liked my swimsuit, a woman near the airport liked my eyes, a man at Walmart liked the healthy food in my cart! And guys and men certainly won't stay silent if something catches their eye)) The coolest compliment was from a girl walking towards me on a street-lit road: 'Your legs look so beautiful shining from afar!' I wish it were like that in Russia! Personally, I often want to say something out loud if I really like something about a person, but I can't, what if they don't understand...

2. They sit on the floor anywhere! They walk into a store and sit on the floor to play with toys on the bottom shelf! No, it's not just small children; parents also sit their butts on the floor right next to them! On the street, at the Greyhound station - anywhere they sit on the floor, and it's perfectly normal.

3. Americans are very sociable! While I walk 20 minutes from work to home, some guy is bound to try to get to know me, and just as I barely get rid of him, another one pops up! Moreover, they aren't bothered by the fact that I'm walking while talking on the phone or listening to music in headphones and can't hear them – they still insist on getting my attention! Persistent guys, though!

Once, I was talking on the phone in a park, a group of Black teenagers was walking nearby, they stopped about five meters from me, then one girl came up and started asking where I was from, what language I spoke, how old I was, and what my name was! I had to get off the phone and answer her! In addition, she even said: 'Ooh, by the way, I have a Russian friend! Can I hug you?'. Sure, no problem! It's hard to imagine that in Russia, don't you agree?!

4. The way Americans dance in clubs shocks all girls from post-Soviet countries! I'll describe it in three words - sex with clothes on!

5. Black youth have absolutely no complexes!!! They do makeup like for a Brazilian carnival, they wear any clothes on any figure! They don't care that their hips are 150 cm in circumference if they want to wear a pencil skirt or leopard leggings! They don't worry that their stomach is far from flat if they want to wear a crop top! Where do they even get clothes in the 'for skinny' category but in such giant sizes? I think they are freer from the opinions of people around them, and that's great!

Guys, in turn, amuse with their habit of wearing pants at the level of the middle of their butt so that their underwear is visible! One guy once had his pants fall down to his knees, he calmly pulled them back up to the same place and walked on, all hip-hop style))

In conclusion, I want to say that this summer will never leave my memory; it overshadowed many earlier important events in my life with its brightness! For the first few months after returning to my homeland, we were all going crazy with longing for our summer of 2014! No matter how many difficulties and complexities there were, they faded against the backdrop of unbridled fun, drive, and euphoria that you experience there! This is a separate chapter in the book of life, titled 'Unrepeatable and unforgettable three months in the States!'.

I hope my blog will be useful to someone) I will be glad to help and answer questions) Good luck, friends!!!