One thing about U.S. culture is a lot of things are loud. Opinions are loud, people are loud, beliefs are loud, generally the overall culture is based on our freedom of expression. When you walk into a building you can hear people talking at a front desk, or when you walk into a fast food…
Month: August 2023
Morocco Blog Prompt #1
An important aspect of US culture would be the custom of tipping. A tip is an additional amount of money that someone in the service industry expects to receive from their customer. Examples of service industry jobs include restaurant workers such as a waiter or a waitress, taxi drivers, hotel staff, etc. The custom of…
Letters To America: Morocco
In the United States one aspect of our culture is private property. In the U.S. if you own land you have the exclusive right to everything on that land and it is taken very seriously as there are many surrounding laws Trespassing is a serious crime and people have the right to and will defend…
Blog Post #1 for Study Abroad in Japan
One of the defining characteristics of U.S. culture is the concept of consumerism, a complex cultural phenomenon that encompasses behaviors, habits, attitudes, and values. At its core, consumerism places a significant emphasis on the acquisition of goods and services as markers of individual success and happiness. It permeates every aspect of American life, from the…
My Time with the “Junior Year in Munich” Study Abroad Program (Final Blog Post)
To briefly describe a confusing experience I had regarding an aspect of German culture, it is a known occurrence to come across fully naked people in the Englisher Garten in Munich, because it is allowed to be so. The first time I was visiting the Englisher Garten in Munich to visit a group of friends…
Maynooth, Ireland: Letter to America
Maynooth University was a very beneficial experience for me, especially educationally…I was completely unprepared for the educational environment I was confronted with. The Irish higher educational environment differs greatly from the educational atmosphere in the states. Class material is not “organized” in the same way as in the US. For example, a typical American format…
Blog Prompt 1: Letters To America “Japan”
The United States has many freedoms, one being able to congregate in local parks and recreation areas without permits. These activities may include barbecues, sports events, music events, swimming in local lakes, beach activities and picnics. Our freedom to come and go without restrictions as Americans is the most precious aspect of our culture. Most…
Letters to America: Launch to Japan in T-4 days
It feels a bit surreal to say, “I am leaving, in less than a week, to live in Japan for four months.” A myriad of coincidences and life events have brought me to realize this expedition has been an unconscious dream of mine, now turned into a conscious reality. I say this to remind you,…
Letters to America: Blog Post One
There are many different ways people value time. A significant aspect of the United States culture is that time is valued in the sense of how it can be used productively. As a goal-oriented society, a common perspective is that in order to be successful, every second of every day should be used to work…
¡Chau Argentina!
The multicultural country of Argentina is filled with hospitable people, beautiful architecture, vibrant culture, and high biodiversity. Going into my abroad experience, I had made assumptions that Argentine culture would be very similar to my Puerto Rican culture. However, I quickly learned how different each Latin American country is, how there are many variations of…