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…
À Plus Tard Floride! Blog Post #1
One aspect of U.S. culture that is prominent is individualism. People in the U.S. value being able to do things themselves without having to rely upon or bother other people around them. For example, everyone wants to own a car so that they can get to their location needed without having to share a communal…
Final Blog
As an American student, there were many cultural behaviors, attitudes, and values that I had to adjust to. One of these behaviors that took me a bit to adjust to was the service culture. In France, it is rude for servers to check in on their customers frequently while dining in restaurants. I found myself…
Samantha Rebein Final Blog Post: UK CAPA
An experience where I was confused and had to adjust to London culture was using the Tube as a main source of transportation. The Tube was very confusing to me at first because I do not take trains where I am from because I am used to driving everywhere. I had to adjust to the…