Author: JMAY

As an American student, there were many cultural behaviors, attitudes, and values that I had to adjust to. One of these behaviors that took me a bit to adjust to was the service culture. In France, it is rude for servers to check in on their customers frequently while dining in restaurants. I found myself…

When I first came to France, I wasn’t certain how much culture shock I would feel. My time in France has been amazing, exciting, and at times, a bit overwhelming. I have enjoyed immersing myself in a new culture, city, and family. Since being in France, some of the challenges I struggled with were things…

Sports in the United States play a large part in American society and culture. From American football, baseball, soccer, tennis, etc. America presents a large variety of sports captured from all over the world. Sports are entertaining and extremely popular, however, they also correspond with numerous community values and morals including teamwork, justice, and leadership. …