Author: CTNGUYEN

One of the biggest adjustments that I had to make when living in France after a while was to not smile at others. Although it may seem small and silly, I think smiling and making eye contact with those around you in public is a big part of American culture. It isn’t like that in…

It was about three in the afternoon that day when a couple of my friends and I decided to grab some lunch at a nearby cafe. When we first sat, we discussed what was going on in our lives and the solo trips that we had taken around Europe. We were all starving at that…

One aspect of U.S. culture that is prominent is individualism. People in the U.S. value being able to do things themselves without having to rely upon or bother other people around them. For example, everyone wants to own a car so that they can get to their location needed without having to share a communal…