Usage of Opportunities in High-Low Context Cultures

A high context community may have the same amount of opportunities given to a low context community. But the members from the low context society are more familiar to the advantages of their opportunities in comparison to the members of the high context society. An example we can refer to is the difference between the members of the American society and the Japanese society. Today's America encourages diversity in the community. Changes, developments, and improvements in opinions, thoughts and dreams are welcomed in the American's low context society. Today's Japanese generation is facing the problem of cooperating their personal desires and opinions into their high context culture. Their cultural traditions pressure the younger generation to preserve the homogeneity of their culture. In Japan, it is important to "know one's place; role or rank" in the society. Opinionated individuals are avoided and following form is very important. "There's a correct way to do almost anything" and "there's a correct phrase and thought to say for most situations." This collective behaviors prevents the society from acknowledging their appreciation to their opportunities. Changes will be difficult, and life will eventually become merely a routine.
The opportunities for jobs and education is better taken advantage of in the American society. In America, most people are educated to be creative and innovative in making their own paths to dreams and successes. In the American culture, you are allowed to dream for more, to have better jobs than your currents ones, to have a more secured health care, or a better education. People who are driven in their work with the right amount of persistence are capable to seek higher level of achievements and successes in America. As one of my interviewees responded "coming to America gave me a chance to see more in life...Back at home, I never even knew I had a cup to fill. But now, I have a cup and I always see my cup as half empty, about to be filled with more things, regardless what it is--water milk, or anything else."