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=====================MY CULTURE SHOCK==============

Since I decided on a brand new life in Germany, I have borne in my mind that it wouldn’t be easy. However, the first culture shocks had such a big effect/[influence] on me that I have had a hard time coping with them/getting used to them.
The biggest difference between the two countries, which I still can’t get used to/[be familiar with], is the night life. Germans prefer to spend their quiet evenings quietly at home watching television or reading (some books). That’s why all the streets seem to be empty in the evening. Besides, the nights are longer during the winter, which makes me feel unsafe to go out after 5 pm. The situation in Vietnam is however completely different. Vietnamese would like to go out with friends in the evening to enjoy the night. We can stay for many hours in one restaurant, enjoy our meals, talk to friends about everything, and laugh as though/like there was nobody else there. Coffee shops, restaurants, and parks are full of/[filled with] people, and the streets are busier than ever. It’s said that every night in Vietnam is the same, no matter if/whether it’s during the week/on weekdays or at the weekend.
After a while, I have learnt to enjoy my evening like/in the way Germans do. However, I still sometimes miss the busy streets of a crowded city, where the real life begins after 6 o’clock in the evening.