When I first moved to Houston, Texas, I was nervous about driving. The cars were huge, and the streets were wide. I did not want to get lost in a strange neighborhood, and I did not like going fast. Eventually, I got my American driver's license and became more comfortable with the strange city traffic. I learned to drive naturally in Houston, and life got easier. However, I was very surprised when I returned to Iran after three years. I discovered that I was afraid to drive in Esfahan, my own hometown. I had forgotten that there are major differrences between driving in the United States and drivind in Iran.