Author: OZIMRING

As an American who has never been to Europe, some aspects of the culture were new to me. This was not necessarily a bad thing, however, it took some getting used to.  One thing that required me to adjust to the most was the service culture, especially at restaurants in Italy and throughout the European…

An experience of cultural confrontation that has happened so far during my time abroad has been when I first made some local friends. One friend, in particular, spoke no English. This was an interesting challenge to tackle, as I do not speak enough Italian to converse properly. The first night we met, I was with…

An aspect of American culture that I have realized is quite unique is the mindset of not wanting to waste one’s time. This attitude is not only understood from the second person’s point of view but is also expected of oneself. Most American’s likeminded value of time is because of the instillation of the simple…