What are the Traditional American Values? Explain each of them

Living in a foreign country and adjusting to a new culture can be a very rewarding experience. But, it can also be a difficult one if you do not understand the values and assumptions of the society. "Values" are ideas about what is right and wrong, desirable and undesirable, normal and abnormal, proper and improper. "Assumptions," as the term is used here, are the unquestioned standards about people, life, and "the way things are." People who grow up in a particular culture share certain values and assumptions. This means that most of them, most of the time, agree with each others' ideas about what is right and wrong, desirable and undesirable. They also agree, mostly, with each other's assumptions about human nature, social relationships. The values and assumptions of a culture shape the way people act. To help you adjust, we have compiled a brief explanation of why U.S. Americans behave the way they do. They are adapted from the first 17 pages of Gary Althen's book, American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States. Althen is an experienced and recognized international student advisor.

Individual Freedom and Self-Reliance

Equality of Opportunity and Competition

The American Dream and Hard Work

Explanation: Individual freedom is basically the freedom to do whatever you want to do as long as it is legal.

Self Reliance is being able to take care of ourselves and be independent

Equality of Opportunity is basically everyone has the same chance at opportunity.

Competition is basically competing for that opportunity

The american dream is basically the opportunity for a better life and living standards

And hard work is the price for the american dream