Author: AREDDY

During my time abroad one of the aspects of French culture I found myself having to adapt to was how long meal times were and how relaxed the service was in restaurants. Compared to the US, it definitely seems like meals are significantly shorter and almost more rushed than they are in France. Furthermore, in…

Studying abroad here in Aix-en- Provence has been a formative experience for me and I have enjoyed every moment of it thus far. Since being in France, one of the aspects of daily life that I found hard to adjust to at first was the lack of air conditioning. I remember the first night I…

When I think about American culture, a significant aspect that comes to mind is the individualistic nature of society. Compared to the more collectivist culture in Europe and in Asia, in the US every person is viewed as a self-sufficient individual. I think this connects significantly to the idea of ” The American Dream”. Over…