Huge

A hug is as if I jumped on a sofa. It’s impossible not to notice Americans like body contact when people who come from other countries stay in America. When Americans meet their friends and their families, they hug to be glad to meet each other. They hug in farewell when they have to leave, too. It’s hard to find Japanese demonstrate the same as them. It’s certainly true, and even some MFWI students also didn’t like to do it. Actually now they often do body contact like Americans. One of my friends said she would feel uncomfortable if someone who is Japanese touched her, yet it was OK when Americans did it. It can be said to be really an American influence. In addition, Americans do body contact for us, even they know us not so much. Because they are so friendly, we are impacted to follow.

The host family appreciation dinner was held on Thursday. I met my roommate's former Resident Assistant and her family. They invited us to Thanksgiving dinner. As everyone knows, I’m very shy. When Emiko and they met, they hugged and they looked familiar. However, at last when we left the hall, we hugged and shook hands with each other. I was impressed the host father was soft and snug. (He was a stout man.) It’s a part of American habits to hug, and it shows American “opening” “generous” character.