Author: KSTAUDINGER

Studying abroad in Italy has taught me so much about myself and the Italian culture and it is very interesting to do a final evaluation of my experience and the things I’ve gained overall in the past four months. This has truly been one of the most influential experiences of my life and is so…

My biggest cultural confrontation as minuscule as it seems was an elevator. The first night that I was in Rome, before we moved into our apartments, I stayed alone at a Bed and Breakfast. I arrived at 9:30 pm and a random man was waiting out front with my name on his phone. Through this…

In the United States, it has been made apparent that life is convenient. We have larger stores such as Walmart and Target for our everyday needs; as well as Costco and larger supermarkets like Publix. All of these services are open for long hours every day of the week, only closed on very certain holidays…