It is easy to lose sense of consideration and the respect we show to others, especially when we are young. I remember a time when that happened to me, and I was on my way home from school and was down by the noodle shop in the lower parts in Manhattan in Chinatown, and I was going through a daily routine; go to school, go buy food, and then go home. Never a different food, nor was it from a different place. The noodle stand was inside of another building where the hallway was narrow, and it wasn’t easy to get by because of another line waiting from a nearby stand. I pushed myself through that crowded hallway, and I heard this man screaming,”Hey! Where’s your manners?!” I did not realize those words were directed towards me, and I resumed to purchase the noodles from the noodle shop that I regularly visit. I tried to exit the building as soon as I got my order, but the man I bumped into previously stood in my way as if looking for something from me. I tried to go around him, but he just moved accordingly to prevent me from walking pass. I recalled the words that he screamed at me, and I quickly thought of the words, “Excuse me” and he let me through. It wasn’t that I didn’t care about how others felt, but rather, I wasn’t aware of the disrespect that I’ve shown.
The first day of college was a scary and most of us remembered how we felt that day. The new setting and the new system felt uncomfortable. There were escalators, and elevators for the students to use. All these things were something can’t be found in previous education institutions.