Author: EBARCUS

After spending four months in Aix-en-Provence I noticed that free-time is a highly valued part of the French culture. Everyone is given a two-hour lunch break to leave school or work and enjoy a relaxing meal with friends and family, there are frequent two-week holiday vacations, and many shops and restaurants are closed on Sundays…

After being in Aix-en-Provence for two months I have noticed that everywhere you go you must greet the people you are interacting with before starting a conversation or continuing on with your day. My French professor told me that if you do not say hello and goodbye to retail employees, waiters, coworkers, and teachers that…

One major aspect of U.S. culture is the notion that everyone should accommodate to our specific needs. In most countries it is common to learn English beginning at a very young age, so most people can speak at least two languages. In the United States most children learn Spanish from a young age, but the…