Category: Australia: TEAN at Newcastle

One thing about Australia that interests me is the emphasis on public transport, especially the public buses and trains. I learned about this mostly through using the public transport and asking various people for advice on how to travel to certain places. For example, I am going on a trip to the Blue Mountains soon,…

JDRAKE In thinking about which core tenant of US culture I wanted to focus on I landed on an interesting dichotomy. I believe there can be two categories, US culture and American culture. The US culture tends to encapsulate how the world views Urban Americans (upper class) as opposed to middle and lower class Individuals….

1. One major aspect of the USA’s culture is emphasizing individualism over the collective. Essentially, US society tends to value and favor the actions that benefit and accentuate the individual, rather than a collective. Cultural individualism largely manifests in people’s behaviours, such as the choices that they make. For example, someone would likely decide to…

I grew up on St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands and have been in the continental United States for school for a few years now. So, the culture I was raised in is very different from the one here. This has given me a unique perspective on some of the attitudes and values…

An aspect of U.S. culture I want to explore, especially during my time abroad, is the culture around work. Our economic system in the United States is capitalism, so that means work is an integral part of how our society works. Because of capitalism, we have to work to buy the things we want and…

Culture in the U.S. can be very different depending on where in the country you are. One aspect of U.S.  culture that can be found is our belief in freedom and our rights. There is also a strong aspect of nationalism within our country. This can be seen in the holidays that we celebrate such as…

Studying abroad in Australia has been arguably one of the best experiences in my life! Now that I am back home in the United States, I can reflect on some of the details of the culture in Australia. The largest difference I have noticed between Australia and America is the active nightlife. The prevalence of…

The prevalence of a very social party scene was something I definitely had to get used to. While exploring my new ability to legally go out to bars and clubs, I was not expecting to be going out every week, this includes week days. While not everyone on campus thinks this way, it appeared as…

I am absolutely loving my time here in Australia but it does not come without some struggles. The biggest adjustment I have had to make is completing all of my tasks that require a store or business before 4 in the afternoon. While some grocery stores are open till about 7 or 8, all of…

One aspect of the U.S. culture is the reliance on meal plans at college. It is very common for a college student to have some kind of meal plan while on campus. The college I attend in America offers an unlimited swipe plan, a 15-swipe plan, a 10-swipe plan, or a 5-swipe plan if the…