Upon arriving to the UK I was so excited to drive right in to everything! I was excited for classes, my internship, my roommates and classmates and everything in between! Unfortunately, not every aspect of this semester abroad has been as wonderful as I had expected it to be. On the bright side, my roommates…
Category: UK: CEA CAPA London
UK: CAPA Blog Post #2
An experience I have encountered that caused cultural confrontation has been due to the different methods of transportation. Living in Florida, I have become used to driving myself everywhere. The grocery story, the doctor, and my school were mainly accessible to me by driving. Residing in London has allowed me to gain access to many…
Post #2
London has been a great learning experience so far. It has been refreshing and interesting living in a new place and meeting so many new people. As exciting as it has been sometimes you miss the familiarity and ease that comes with being in a place and around people you are familiar with. I am…
London – Post #3
When reflecting upon being abroad in London this past fall semester, I noticed multipledifferences between the culture that I was in, compared to what I was used to in theUnited States growing up. One of the cultural differences that I noticed was thebehaviors and relationship styles in the workplace, during my internship. There weremultiple instances…
Samantha Rebein Final Blog Post: UK CAPA
An experience where I was confused and had to adjust to London culture was using the Tube as a main source of transportation. The Tube was very confusing to me at first because I do not take trains where I am from because I am used to driving everywhere. I had to adjust to the…
Cheerio London :(
Wow, I cannot believe it is the end. I can confidently say that I have learned a lot about myself. This was a challenging experience, but very rewarding. I think I do have a unique perspective, as I was already an international student, yet London’s culture is very different from that of the United States…
London, England – CAPA Internship Program
I think one of the most notable American values is that of individualism. The lack of reliance on the family unit and the hyper-independent behavior exhibited by American individuals is quite distinct from many cultures. America’s youth is encouraged to fully support themselves between the ages of 18 and 22 years old and the elderly…