Every person on Earth has their own mind, their own set of values ​​and their own moral codex. It is therefore not surprising that two individuals can have different opinions on given subjects. However, if we consider the distances that separate certain cultures, it is more than obvious that the set of beliefs will be very different. This essay aims to compare the Western world, represented here by Europe and the United States, and the Eastern world, represented by East and Southeast Asia. While most of East Asia is strongly traditional due to the influence of Confucianism and Taoism, the West is more liberal and atheistic. As a result, these two cultures separate on issues of family traditions, family ties, general respect for elders, but also the value of education. As mentioned earlier, tradition holds a very strong and unshakable place in the Asian family, while in the Western family. In families, traditions are only observed on certain holidays, for example Christmas and Easter. One of the necessities of a family is to have a descendant who can carry on the family name, which is why Asian parents want to have a son as their eldest. A pervasive conservatism is also felt in marriages, where parents play a very active role, unlike the Western family. When it comes to the question of bonds between family members, these two cultures can be considered polar. Asians tend to form stronger bonds with family members, even indirect relatives. For example, family members live very closely together, and only in rare cases do children live in different cities or countries, usually only because of their profession, and visits are scheduled weekly. Whereas in Western families, there is nothing unusual about family members living in the middle of paper......and their hierarchy (Hatch 364). Therefore, comparing the traditions, family ties, respect for elders and their academic motivation towards these two cultures is more than complicated and one should study them in more depth in order to understand their traditions, beliefs and behaviors. But due to globalization, many of these differences are slowly disappearing, but the presence of culture remains very strong in the first wave of immigrants, which can cause disruption within "West Asian families" because the children of immigrants, born in a foreign Western country, do not have contact with the culture, it is therefore very difficult for them to adapt to two different cultures, the one where their parents come from and the one in which they live. But those who can adapt to both cultures, and are able to perfectly balance between them, gain a very significant advantage.