55 Things About Schools in the U.S. That Confuse Non-Americans

A bit like those cardboard containers that your Chinese takeaway comes in, the image of a yellow school bus is indelibly imprinted on the mind of anyone around the world who’s seen a high school movie. They all want to ride the yellow bus to school, instead of being driven in their parents’ boring old cars.

Whilst some American children get driven individually to school or walk if they’re close enough, a lot of them are still driven in the bright vehicles. Although they are almost an American institution, having to wake up on time to catch them is still no fun at all.