One significant aspect of American culture includes the value of freedom. Since the declaration of the United States of America as its own country was formed on the basis of freeing themself from the monarchical rule of Great Britain, the idea of freedom has become one of the integral aspects of the American identity as…
Emmy in Paris
One of the most prominent aspects of US culture, is the tendency to go-go-go. Better described as a constant sense of urgency, US culture encourages those who live within the country’s boundaries to live-to-work instead of working-to-live. When living in the United States, there is always somewhere to go, people to see, and things to…
Pre-Study Abroad Post #1
One prominent aspect of U.S. culture is individualism. People in the U.S. value individualism in many aspects of daily life. In other words, many people in the U.S. will prefer to do things on their own or judge people by their own actions. People who don’t live in cities may prefer to drive themselves instead…
London, England – CAPA Internship Program
I think one of the most notable American values is that of individualism. The lack of reliance on the family unit and the hyper-independent behavior exhibited by American individuals is quite distinct from many cultures. America’s youth is encouraged to fully support themselves between the ages of 18 and 22 years old and the elderly…
Return Home
As I left London, I was reminded of the aspects that initially drew me to choose the program at Queen Mary University of London. Most notably, London being an epicenter of the UK and Europe. I had all these countries at my fingertips and essentially was in the NYC of the eastern world. Next, exploring…
Final Blog Prompt
During my time abroad one of the aspects of French culture I found myself having to adapt to was how long meal times were and how relaxed the service was in restaurants. Compared to the US, it definitely seems like meals are significantly shorter and almost more rushed than they are in France. Furthermore, in…
Final Thoughts of Rome
Studying abroad in Italy has taught me so much about myself and the Italian culture and it is very interesting to do a final evaluation of my experience and the things I’ve gained overall in the past four months. This has truly been one of the most influential experiences of my life and is so…
Pre-study blog
One thing that American culture does differently compared to other countries is the amount of physical or emotional connection that is shared between each other. American people tend to keep more to themselves, as is typical for our isolationist culture. Instead of greeting each other with hugs and kisses on the cheeks as many other…
UK CAPA: Final Blog
After three months of studying, working, and commuting in London, one aspect of the culture that I noticed was different from the US was the openness in conversations surrounding what I typically see as “sensitive” topics in the US. Politics, religion, and money are three main areas that I usually see avoided, especially in the…