Hi Nadia,
I have both US and Italian citizenship, so I can speak a bit about both countries. While each of the EU countries offers cultures specific to their forefathers and heritage, the states are a melting pot for all. I use to joke that growing up in Chicago, you could have breakfast in Poland, lunch in China and dinner in Italy, while never leaving the city. You will find this within most of the older large cities within the US, as so very many cultures came here and brought a bit of their heritage with them.
When I go back home to Italy, it is to receive my dose of 2,000 year old customs, where I can eat a pizza in Sicily from an oven that is 40 years older than me...
One suggestion for you. When you enroll in your ballet school in Sydney, you may find that they have a study abroad program for a semester in either the US or somewhere within the EU. That may be your perfect opportunity to avail yourself of the best of both worlds; going to school and touring the countries.
As for how american's feel about both Kiwi's and Aussie's, I can only speak for me when I tell you we love you both. I have had the great pleasure of visiting on several occasions the East Coast of Australia and both the the North and South Islands of NZ. I have never found in all my travels a warmer or more friendly group of people whom go out of their way to make you feel at home.
I have said that if you give a Kiwi 5 minutes, they will tell you their life story. If you give them 15 minutes, they are pouring you a pint, making dinner for you and showing you where you will spend the night.
Happy New Year to you and good luck with your studies..
If you are interested, we would love you to visit.
However, despite the American-run media telling people otherwise, the US isn't interesting and/or solid like European countries.
The US has some interesting places, like Las Vegas, NYC, or Los Angeles, and some interesting monuments, such as Mt. Rushmore.
The US, culturally, is a bomb. We aren't really similar aside from our similar accents and English.
The North tends to be far more urbanized and colder, while the South tends to be filled with warmer climates and farms.
Before the US was founded, several other countries of different cultures came to the US, and this all caused the US to become a huge bombshell of cultures.
Even besides the above two major cultural differences, the US is way too diverse. Comparing people from Texas and people from Chicago is like comparing British people to French people.
This is mainly why people usually suggest Europe, as each country has its own, specified, unique culture.
However, if you are interested in the US, find a popular place that has a culture that you would like, and make sure to specify that specific location when visiting.
Otherwise you won't have a good time.
Good luck.
-Matt
A tourist visa allows you to stay for 90 days. Best bet for you is to arrange some sort of University education here. Then you would have loads of time to look around. Just have your parents keep the debit card up to date and that can be done thousands of miles away. You would need to go to school in the U.S. every other semester, or full time if necessary. There are loads of ballet educational programs you could go to.
Mostly people who are that far away, will take a trip to the U.S. and Europe for several weeks at a time. The airfare is just so expensive that this is what you have to do.
Im from New Mexico, USA. This is a desert area so it has extreme weather conditions. But other than that we have a beautiful landscape! Im not so sure that your fantasy of the US is going to happen. (don't mean to crush your dreams.... But America is going through this awful phase and the newer generations of people here suck. This isn't much of a dreamland. Most of the news on our TV is about crackhead celebrities, our terrible president and shootings. If you come to America well God Bless you. Honestly come in a few years when were not so embarrassing.
i think you should save your money and go to Europe. It is more beautiful there.
