Author: ADAVIS1

Since being in Rome I have discovered Italians to be much more lenient when it comes to time. This is apparent not only in their attitudes, but in their behavior as well. For example, during this semester I had the fortune of interning for Chef Andrea, assisting him in his cooking class. However, as one…

At the beginning of my journey I had a rough time. I was in a place which was not familiar and surrounded by strangers. Moreover, I was trying to adapt to a new culture that was completely new to me. So, as a result I had a few confrontations, most of which involved the locals….

So often cultures have different communication styles, or at least thats what i’ve learned in a previous class at Rollins. For example, some cultures are direct communicators while some are indirect. America in particular has a direct communication style, which means we often prefer people to use verbal communication as we so rarely rely on…