First things that rise up in my mind when I need to think about cultural differences are basic tourist’s expectations: traditions, food, mindsets, holidays etc. After jumping into American culture, I understood that it is more than Martin Luther King Jr. Day and having tacos for lunch, it is largely about communication. In this paper I want to share my observed differences between the two cultures (Latvian and American) in aspects like reading, writing and research, and also my personal experiences and opinions.