Adam Quinto I have just returned back to the United States after my semester in Australia, and already dearly miss it. The biggest cultural issue I had to face were different then I though they would be. Australia is an English speaking country so that made it a lot easier, but its the demeanor of…
Month: July 2023
pre-departure
1. One major aspect of the USA’s culture is emphasizing individualism over the collective. Essentially, US society tends to value and favor the actions that benefit and accentuate the individual, rather than a collective. Cultural individualism largely manifests in people’s behaviours, such as the choices that they make. For example, someone would likely decide to…
Pre-departure
I grew up on St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands and have been in the continental United States for school for a few years now. So, the culture I was raised in is very different from the one here. This has given me a unique perspective on some of the attitudes and values…
Pre-Study Abroad Post
An aspect of U.S. culture I want to explore, especially during my time abroad, is the culture around work. Our economic system in the United States is capitalism, so that means work is an integral part of how our society works. Because of capitalism, we have to work to buy the things we want and…