Author: CKLAUS

In Ireland, restaurant culture is different from how it is in the United States. First of all, if you want to sit down somewhere for dinner, more often than not you have to call ahead and make a reservation. With no reservation, they won’t give you a wait time or put you on a list,…

As I’m approaching the halfway mark of my time studying abroad, I think constantly about how incredible this opportunity is and how grateful I am to be here and be able to experience a culture different from my own. This exposure to a new culture has come with a few bumps in the road and…

Since its origin, The United States has been known for the value it holds in independence. The importance placed upon operating and acting independently as a country has trickled down into the independence of each individual separate from the others around them. This sense of individualism is one that is key to this country’s culture…