Hi from USA!

From my understanding 'the West' could mean USA because we are West of China if you go the other way around the globe. It's a circle!   Here in the USA we call Asian Medicine 'Eastern Medicine' and speak of things related to Asia as 'Eastern' so I think you were right in calling it 'the West'.  Though, everything can be subjective.  

As far as USA customs, there are too many to list and since the USA is so big, like China, there are different customs depending on what area of the country you live in and they an differ greatly.  

But some overall customs for the country would be 

1. Fireworks on the fourth of July

2. Thanksgiving- lots of food, usually turkey and stuffing and fixings with friends and family

3. A winter holiday- such as christmas, kwanzaa, chanukah

4. St. Patricks day parades and bars full of lots of alcohol drinking

That's a few that span the USA in a whole.  Not everyone celebrates them all but you will find these celebrated by some anywhere in the USA.  Other things depend on region.  

I have to answer an e-mail from a friend

Hi!! I have answered this e-mail to practise my english and I need someone to check it!!

This is the e-mail:
Hi,
Everything here is fine. I've just finished my exams and they went well. I'm going
to have a short holiday to relax and see friends before starting to look for a job.
What about you? What have you been doing? What's happening there at the
moment? What plans have you got for the next few months?
Sorry about all the questions but you shouldn't be so lazy!Write to me and tell
me everything or I won't write again!!
Chris xxx

And this is my answer:

Hi Chris,
Sorry I haven't written to you in a long time, I have been so busy those last weeks with my studies. I'm so happy for hearing from you! I am glad that you passed your exams, I haven't had this luck! This course I am studing a lot because I want to finish my bachelor and the next year I can to go to study master studies abroad. So, this next months I will be studing my exams and studing english to get good skills in the language.
But not all is study, I have others plans for those next month like travel. I want to make a trip with my friends but we don't know exactly where to how, what countries or cities do you recomend to me? It should be in Europe and not too much expensive!
I look forward hearing for you again soon.
Blanca

Hi Chris, 

Sorry I haven't written to you in a long time; I have been so busy these last few weeks with my studies.  I'm so happy to hear from you!  I am glad you passed your exams, I haven't had the same luck. This semester I am taking a lot of classes becaue I want to finish my bachelors so next year I can start my Masters in a study abroad program.   So, these next months I will be studying as much as I can for my exams and practicing my english to become more proficient in the language. 

I'm not only going to study though, I also want to travel. I'd like to plan a trip with  my friends but we don't know exactly where to go.  Do you have any country or city recommendations?  I would like it to be in europe and not expensive.  

I look forward to hearing from you again soon. 

Blanca