The conversion of the US dollar to the British pound was an experience in which I was confused and had to adjust to a feature of my host culture. After traveling around Europe, I assumed that the US dollar to British pound conversion was insignificant when I initially landed in the London. Prior to traveling to London, I was fortunate to tour European nations such as France, where the national currency is the euro. When I looked at my bank account after traveling throughout Europe, I realized that the euro conversion rate did not damage my wallet all that much. Until I began spending money in London. During my few weeks in London, I began spending recklessly because, although knowing that Britain’s native currency is the pound sterling, which is more expensive, I kept getting confused with the euro conversion since I thought I was still visiting these other European nations. For example, I would spend 50 pounds on a variety of items, assuming that it would convert to roughly 3 dollars more, but it was really more than 10 dollars. So, after checking my bank account after a time and bringing money over to the UK from the US to convert, I realized how costly life in London can be if you spend recklessly.
For me, spending money without control in London may be surprising and can even derail a financial strategy by causing you to exceed your spending limit. In my experience, if I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner out, I would spend up to 25 pounds every meal, for a total of 75 pounds per day. When I compared this pricing to those of my friends, I saw that the cost of food per day varies depending on the individual and how he or she dines, but I came to the conclusion that ordinary foods may cost between $60 and $100 per day. I even told local friends about it, and having someone from my host culture tell me how to interpret my experience helped me comprehend more of the subject. He stated that while London can be more costly than other parts of the UK, it is not outrageously so in most circumstances. He went on to say that if I mean pricey in tourist locations, then it is absolutely considerably more expensive, partially for the same reasons as before and partly due to growing market. He mentioned locations I could go and applications that give me recommendations on all the finest places to go around me (bars, restaurants, cafés, and so on) to help me save money. He added that all suggestions from the applications are provide the best value in terms of both quality and pricing. This was quite beneficial to me since I began to grasp how to manage my money effectively regardless of the currency conversion. This benefited in adjusting to the startling dollar-to-pound change which I am grateful for because it provided me with insights. These insights have assisted me in preparing to respond to future cultural misunderstandings by allowing my mind to relax in the face of difficulties, analyze multiple alternative views, gain better observations and experiences, and build cultural significance.