Step1
Learn English. There are many churches that offer free English courses for speakers of other languages. Try to watch American shows and listen to American radio. Listening to the language will make it easier for you to learn it quicker. If you hear a word that you do not know try to write it down. Write it the way it sounds to you, then try to get help from someone who speaks the language. Read the dictionary.
Step2
Learn who the President is, the Vice President and the First lady.
Step3
Learn about all the popular sitcoms such as Sienfield, Friends and Sex in the City. You must understand what "No more soup for you" means.
Step4
Become familiar with Days of Our Lives or any of the other 30 year old Soap Operas that American people have been watching for years.
Step5
Learn to identify music from the different eras.
Step6
If you have children join the PTA .
Step7
Go to a bar once a week to play trivia night.
Step8
Learn to enjoy eating Hot Dogs and Hamburgers, mash potatoes and gravy, steaks.
Step9
Visit a church on Easter Sunday.
Step10
Learn to hold a drink on your hand at a party and drink lots of beer.
Step11
Cook on the grill for your friends and family.
Step12
Celebrate the 4th of July.
Step13
Go to the Theater. Learn about Cats and Rent.
Step14
Watch sports with your friends, specially Football games, Baseball and Basketball.
Step15
Learn the fashion. Jeans, t-Shirts and shorts is a must or khaki pants with shoes with no socks.
Step16
Stop going to the gas station for coffee. Spend a big portion of your salary on very expensive lattes.
Step17
Go green. Recycle. Eat Organic.
Step18
Learn about Madonna, Cher, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Oprah, Brad Pitt and others.
Step19
Embrace and respect the culture, apply the good, learn about the bad, do not compare to your culture.
Assimilate the American Culture
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usexpert said
on 6/9/2008 ...You have the chance to make America a great nation for all races - don't let the "White Man" see you any less nor try to make you the same with his powerful mass media.
usexpert said
on 6/9/2008 ..one another. Minorities work really hard in America to become successful like you and me. It's NOT about assimilating to be the same but being sensitive to different cultures and alike. I don't need to catch up on Tom Cruise, listen to Britney Spears/Miley Cyrus nor watch skanky Sex & the City all the time to be consider an American. No wonder we're being a me-first materialistic wasteful culture! The White man is afraid his White-washed consumerism culture will be influenced by minorities in the future, so that's why he created this "White-washed" list. Face the reality - it's time for a better change!
For all you minorities reading this comment, you have the best of both worlds - from your parents/ancestors homeland values/customs/cultures/languages and also being part of the American culture. You are American just like anyone else who was born here. Never forget your identity. Yo
usexpert said
on 6/9/2008 I find your list biased leaning towards Cacausian/White Americans. Americans are not just Whites - Blacks also built America as well! In fact, Mexican-Americans and Asians (Chinese, Japan, Korean, etc) also contribute heavily to American culture. Americans are diverse and will be even more so in the future! I'm surprise you didn't mention going to rodeos, going to a Nascar event and yelling "Hell Yeah!" while drinking a budlight.
With that said, where is your listening to Hip-hop and rap? What about learning how to break dance? Or, reading about Malcom X? Guess what?!? Those elements are also part of American culture and history, too! And not just for Blacks - as Hip Hip have influence lots of teens of all races!
Americans is made of various ethnics, values, customs, entertainment, and cultural diversity. These differences are what make us strong in learning and tolerating one anot