As I am getting ready to go abroad I have been trying to prepare myself for all that comes with the change; change with school, housing, people, language. I have heard everything from “this will be the best experience of my life” to “this will be such a big change”. I found myself contemplating for…
Final Blog Post
As I am half German, I know the country and its culture up close and also know the advantages and weaknesses associated with it. In my last semester, I got to know German culture once again. As I mentioned before, people are rather uptight and not so talkative and also like to talk about their…
SIT South Africa Blog Post #1
One aspect of American identity that I find uniquely interesting are the core concepts of individualism and personal autonomy. The ideology of individual responsibility in the United States has been utilized as a tool which continues to influence the country’s political landscape. Individualism in written into the nation’s bedrock with lines like “the land of…
Race and Ethics without Borders
Black people have been creating a way out of no way for centuries. We were brought to America and stripped of our languages, tribes, religious views, and cultures. The way we learned to survive was through community. People who looked like us were the only ones we could trust. We shared stories of grief, perseverance,…
Deja Reyes – Blog Post #1 Italy: ISA
One important aspect of American culture would be dressing in athleisure. Commonly Americans dress in basic clothing that works with the weather. It is very uncommon for Americans to dress formally on a regular basis when going out to various places. We dress very casually when going to places like school, work, grocery stores, gyms…
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…
Pre-Departure Blog
One cultural aspect of the United States is the relentless strive for success. The way that our country is designed supports individuals to create any kind of business and supports education in order to pursue your passion. Of course, money is an obvious factor for hard work, but also there is an intersection between working…