Author: VCORCORAN

One day when I was waiting for the bus, a man heard my American accent and started asking me a lot of questions about American politics. He was ranting for about 15-20 minutes about how bad things are in America and what not. It was very interesting to me because this is very different from…

Something that has really stuck out to me during my time in New Zealand is the strong emphasis on Maori culture. I am taking two Maori courses, one is about culture and society and the other is about song and dance practices. Maori culture is very very prominent in New Zealand, and the people take…

Living in the same country your entire life, you begin to become blind to cultural differences between other cultures. However, when you take a step back, it is easy to identify the cultural ideals that are important to you, and your country. One cultural value in America that has always stuck out to me is…