An aspect of American culture that I have realized is quite unique is the mindset of not wanting to waste one’s time. This attitude is not only understood from the second person’s point of view but is also expected of oneself. Most American’s likeminded value of time is because of the instillation of the simple…
Month: September 2022
Blog Prompt 1: Aspect of US Culture- Klara Friday
When thinking of the United States and an aspect of its culture, something that comes to my mind is the fast pace lifestyle that many live. With a common trend of everything moving quickly, it is easy to consider America a constantly changing environment. At a young age, you most likely start school, and…
Pre-Departure Blog – Jade May
Sports in the United States play a large part in American society and culture. From American football, baseball, soccer, tennis, etc. America presents a large variety of sports captured from all over the world. Sports are entertaining and extremely popular, however, they also correspond with numerous community values and morals including teamwork, justice, and leadership. …
CAPA Blog Post #1
An aspect of U.S. culture that I would like to focus on is the “to-go” concept. Very often in the U.S., we find ourselves grabbing food or drinks to go when we are on the run. For instance, if we are on the way to work we might stop by a fast food restaurant to…
A New Chapter :)
Jamaica is a cultural melting pot. Our motto is “out of many one people” as we have a variety of Jamaicans from various cultural backgrounds due to our history. As a nation, we are very laid-back and humorous. We take pride in our beautiful island resources, music (reggae and dancehall), and our athletic capabilities. My…
Blog Prompt #1
In the United States, citizens are allowed to apply and receive their driver’s license at the age of 16. Americans are eligible to vote beginning at the age of 18. Most interestingly, citizens of the United States cannot consume alcohol and tobacco (in select states) until they turn 21 years old. There are very limited…
Blog 1
In the United States, it has been made apparent that life is convenient. We have larger stores such as Walmart and Target for our everyday needs; as well as Costco and larger supermarkets like Publix. All of these services are open for long hours every day of the week, only closed on very certain holidays…
Preparing for London
In the United States, there is a two-party system. This two-party system runs the office of our government. There are smaller parties. These parties don’t register enough votes to counter the votes of the greater two-parties. The two parties are called Democrat and Republican. The Democrats are labelled as blue, and the Republicans are labelled…
Blog Post #1
I was born and raised in the United States, but was never able to travel outside the country. Given this, I believe that the only culture I know is the American culture and the many aspects to it. One aspect of U.S. culture that is prominent in my life is our reliance on cars for…
Pre-Departure Blog: Queen Mary University
As I prepare to depart to London next week, I find myself reflecting on the cultural experiences I have had as an American. I have never traveled outside of the United States, which I believe will make my study abroad experience unique and exciting. Although I am nervous, I look forward to experiencing English culture…