Author: MRSTEWART

There is so much to reflect on from this past semester but I think the main cultural difference would revolve around food. The grocery stores, markets, dining, cafes, and service differ culturally and took longer to get used to than other aspects. The food in Italy is offered more seasonally. This means a specific type…

I have found that one of my favorite characteristics of Rome are the water fountains. I don’t mean the big and beautiful Trevi fountain, but rather the thousands of free drinking fountains that line the streets. These fountains are called Nasonis and have continuously running water. The water comes from the mountains above the cities…

There are many different ways people value time. A significant aspect of the United States culture is that time is valued in the sense of how it can be used productively. As a goal-oriented society, a common perspective is that in order to be successful, every second of every day should be used to work…