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…
Final Blog Post Newcastle, AU
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…
Final Blog post – Newcastle, Australia
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…
Final Blog Post
Andie Baldridge (ISA Italy) Now that I am back in the United States and have been home for a couple weeks, I have had plenty of time to reflect on my time abroad. While it was over 5 months ago that I was first arriving in Italy, it feels like yesterday. Looking back I had…
Maynooth, Ireland
Overall I experienced many cultural similarities and differences during my time in Ireland. Since it is an English-speaking country, I had no struggles navigating Maynooth or my campus. Being able to communicate with everyone in Ireland allowed me to ask a lot of questions when I needed help and helped me meet a lot of…
Time Abroad in London
After spending 6 months studying abroad in London, I have learned how to expand my horizons and how to relate with other cultures. One of the ways that I expanded my horizons was by adjusting to the lifestyle in London. In the United Kingdom, it is typical to have moments in the day allotted to…
Final Blod Post
Being from New York City as well as an experienced traveler, living in London was not entirely different from what I was used to. The language is the same, the city is bustling and diverse, and the cultural norms were not only easy to pick up on and adapt to but preferred, as I greatly…
Final Blog Post
Children in France were more involved in society as they were out with their parents very often. For example, many children would accompany their parents when they went grocery shopping or just when they seemed to be walking around town. While this is not very different to many places in America, there are many children…
Greece Blog 3
During the time in which I was able to study abroad in Greece, there were many times that I experienced aspects of the culture of Greece that I was not aware of and for that reason surprised me and forced me to adjust to the culture of Greece. For example, when I was in Greece,…