Surprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeTippedwithoutknowinghow muchUsedJapanese-stylebowingFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Had a hardtime with“roommateculture”MisunderstoodEnglish slangConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littlePeopletalk tocashierslike friendsDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeTippedwithoutknowinghow muchUsedJapanese-stylebowingFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Had a hardtime with“roommateculture”MisunderstoodEnglish slangConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littlePeopletalk tocashierslike friendsDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isMissedJapaneseconveniencestores

Adjusting to America Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Surprised that students eat and drink during class
  2. Got asked “Where are you from?” all the time
  3. Tipped without knowing how much
  4. Used Japanese-style bowing
  5. Felt uncomfortable with eye contact during conversations
  6. Didn’t know how to respond to “How are you?”
  7. Had a hard time with “roommate culture”
  8. Misunderstood English slang
  9. Confused by small talk with strangers
  10. Was surprised by public displays of affection
  11. Felt overwhelmed at Walmart or Costco
  12. Thought people were too casual with professors
  13. Felt unsafe walking alone at night
  14. Was surprised people didn’t wear masks
  15. Had trouble with self-checkout machines
  16. Couldn't finish American food portions
  17. Confused by sarcasm or jokes you’re not meant to take literally
  18. Confused by the tax not being included in prices
  19. Said “thank you” too much or too little
  20. People talk to cashiers like friends
  21. Didn’t expect buses to be so infrequent
  22. Felt awkward at group discussions where you’re expected to speak up
  23. Was shocked by how expensive healthcare is
  24. Missed Japanese convenience stores