Something that kind of confused me about Australian culture is how much more laid back the society is. America is so fast-paced, I always feel in a rush to get things done, but Aussies view life a little bit differently. For example, if it was a nice sunny day out, you would find many businesses…
Category: Australia: TEAN at Newcastle
Final Blog: Newcastle
I have really loved Australia. The area we stayed in and people we met made our time in Newy so special. As much as I love the Aussie accent and words it is sometimes hard to understand, especially in a loud/fast paced setting. I was working at a pub in Newcastle for a bit and…
Final Blog Post
An experience that I felt I had to adjust to while I was in New Zealand was when I learned that New Zealanders tend to be a bit more reserved and keep to themselves. I have spoken briefly about this in my previous post where I examined cultural differences. I mentioned in my last blog…
Final Blog Post
One thing that was different over in Australia was the school curriculum. The way university was set up over there was very different to American universities. In Australia, a University degree only takes 3 years to complete whereas here in the US it takes about 4 years. Over there, students are much more independent and…
Cultural Confrontation in Aus
I was expecting to experience more culture shock in Australia but it is really similar to the U.S. in a lot of ways. So many people told me that Australia would be expensive but it’s no more expensive than the U.S.. Eating out is around the same price if not cheaper than it is in…
Cultural Confrontations
Since living in Newcastle, Australia for the last three months I have not experienced nearly as much cultural confrontation as I thought I would. However, I have come to notice the cultural differences are indeed there but being able to live and experience everyday life here has allowed me to notice them opposed to a…
Blog Post #2 – Mid Semester
I’ve actually been quite surprised that I haven’t experienced as much culture shock as I was expecting to while living in another country. Australia and America are alike in a lot of ways; I think that Australia also being a primarily English speaking country eased the transition quite a bit. Lately however, I am starting…
Australia: University of Newcastle
Growing up in Rhode Island, I had a very big family and a very full house. Four older brothers and one older sister left me being the youngest of six kids. Lucky enough, we all played sports or had our own after school activities which meant my mom was always on the move, driving us…
Pre-departure blog
With the exception of my very first semester at Rollins in the fall of 2019, it’s safe to say my experience thus far has been a bit unorthodox. For the past year and a half, I’ve been trying to get abroad. My hopes have been shot up and crushed a number of times due…
Pre-Abroad Blog
An aspect of U.S. culture that’s is interesting to me is the American Dream. The American Dream is the idea that if anyone works hard enough they will be able to obtain a comfortable and fulfilling life. It seems that we believe individuals have a lot of control over their environment and their life in…