Living in the United Kingdom was extremely different than living in the United States. The first thing that stood out to me was how much the United States attempted to change small aspects of life so that they were opposite of those within the United Kingdom. The first of these was that they drove on…
Author: CMITCHELL
Cultural Confrontation – Lancaster UK
One moment of cultural confrontation I have encountered while studying in the UK is how difficult it is to communicate with university staff and support teams, especially regarding registration. Although they speak English, many of them aren’t on site at the University and extremely slow in regards to their work setting. The people here are…
Pre-Departure Blog: UK Lancaster University
One aspect of US culture that I have grown very accustomed to while living here is a slow based lifestyle. One example of this includes people showing up late to events they were invited to. I personally enjoy to arrive to events on time or even early if possible, but this is an aspect of…