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Consumerism

It’s no surprise that USA is very different from where I come from. I remember in those days back home, I didn’t care about buying things. I mean, you couldn’t get the latest stuff on that remote-ish island. We didn’t even have original CD/DVDs, much less gadgets and the likes.

But then when it became certain that I was going to go to USA for my study, suddenly it all changed. Suddenly, I was spending so much time surfing the internet, looking for reviews on stuff, thinking about things I want to buy. I wasn’t even there yet, but its consumerism had already caught hold of me.

It’s all too simple. Everything is just one click away. Fill in your credit card details and shipping address, and wait for the item to come. You don’t even have to step outside the door. And you’d know which items are supposed to be good.

I’m hardly a wasteful person. I don’t go on shopping sprees. Even now, I don’t buy things online all the time. But still, I spend quite a bit of time checking online stores for good deals. All this online stuff, the fact that you can buy just about anything and have it sent straight to your home, is pretty amazing - if you have the control.

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