Author: mmullergarcia@rollins.edu

During my time abroad in London, there were several instances where I felt a bit confused and had to learn to adjust to a cultural difference. One example of this is when I arrived at my internship placement and began to learn the ways that people socialize at the office – the way they treat…

One experience of cultural confrontation that I faced within my first month abroad was to do with the service industry in the UK compared to that of the US. A few weeks ago I was out at dinner for a friend’s birthday. We went to a popular italian place nearby. We had made a reservation…

Something quite unique about US culture that I’ve noticed is the strong emphasis on time. Americans tend to place a high level of importance on their time – being on time, saving time, and scheduling time. Even the language around time indicates how much it means to us, and that it is a resource that…