I'm a Canadian expat in San Francisco, and one of my favourite cultural-tourist hobbies is comparing my public school experience with my (American) girlfriend's

I'm a Canadian expat in San Francisco, and one of my favourite cultural-tourist hobbies is comparing my public school experience with my (American) girlfriend's > Heck our high schools even teach us how to properly consume, and how to acquire things we cannot afford. I'm curious as to what you mean by this. Could you elaborate, for someone who never went through your highschool system? Thanks!