With only about a week left until I will be on a plane arriving in London, I am incredibly excited. Having studied abroad in South Korea my previous semester, the feeling is all too familiar, as are my thoughts as I prepare for my time there. My main worry going to Korea, and consequently a…
Category: UK: CEA CAPA London
UK CAPA Pre-Departure Blog 1
As I write this blog post, I am just over a week away from starting my study abroad program in London! I feel grateful and excited to have this opportunity, but also a bit nervous because this will be my first time traveling abroad, which feels daunting considering I won’t be coming back home for…
CAPA London Blog Post #1
One aspect of U.S. culture is individuality as a core pillar. Individuality is the concept of placing more importance in the individual over the group. The U.S.’s history of democratic ideals and liberty for all individuals, including the liberty of thought and action has led to a society that greatly believes that individuals can achieve…
Blog Reflection 3
There were several aspects of UK’s culture that required time in order to get adjusted to, whether it was remaining on the right side of tube stations, sidewalks or escalators, respecting the quiet on tube rides, asking for the “bill” instead of the “check” or even getting accustomed to British slang, they were each unique…
Final Reflection Blog: London UK
By: Molly Dzialga Ever since I got accepted into college, I always knew that I wanted to study aboard in London as it was a place that I have never traveled to before. Through Rollins College, I chose to apply for CAPA London, a program where I took three classes and worked an internship that…
Final Reflection Blog
An experience I was confused by and had to adjust to in London was going for coffee runs and breaks at my internship at least 2 times a day. On my first day at my internship, I noticed that everyone would go on a snack or coffee break whenever they pleased and they didn’t really…
Blog Post 3
A huge part of the cultural difference is how I have to be like a local in order to protect myself from stealing. The experience of getting stolen is something new for me and I never thought I was the one. This is a sad experience but at the same time, this was a huge…
Final Blog
The conversion of the US dollar to the British pound was an experience in which I was confused and had to adjust to a feature of my host culture. After traveling around Europe, I assumed that the US dollar to British pound conversion was insignificant when I initially landed in the London. Prior to traveling…
Blog #2 London CAPA: Cultural Confrontation
The “U-curve of Cultural Adjustment” was a very practical methodology to learn about at our pre-departure orientation. One way or another, every individual who travels abroad, either to study, work or simply for leisure experiences all the phases of the U-Curve at some point in their journey. Before arriving in London, learning about these stages…
Blog Post #2
This past week marked halfway through our semester abroad in London. This experience has sadly been going by very fast so I have learned to appreciate it every day in all activities. I haven’t experienced major cultural confrontation so far because I try to remember that every country and culture is different including beliefs and…