Being placed in France has been one of my best life experiences so far. I have no regrets about studying abroad and although I have faced confrontational moments; such encounters have taught me life lessons and have strengthened my development of character. My biggest struggle so far has occurred during the weekends. I normally dislike…
Cultural confrontation in France (blog #2)
It is crazy to think we are already half way through the semester, as just last week I recognized that I finally felt 100% adjusted to Aix. Moving here, I definitely confronted several cultural differences that took time to get used to. Being in south France, it was extremely hot during the month of September….
blog #2: rome cultural confrontation
Out of a few cultural confrontations I have experienced in Rome, one of the biggest has been Rome’s public transportation system. Due to my apartment being a little ways away from campus I either have to walk or use the bus which has been entirely different from when I am on campus back at Rollins….
Cultural Confrontation
The biggest cultural confrontation that I experienced when I first arrived in France was the lack of air conditioning. Being in the south of France at the end of August and September, it was very hot and slightly humid, but going inside did not help as much because there was no a/c. In order to…
Blog #2: Cultural Adjustment
Winter is coming in Germany… The initial exciting “honeymoon” phase has begun to fizzle out and reality is setting in. To say it has been difficult would be an understatement. From finding last minute housing in the middle of a housing crises, to bank difficulties, to developing tonsillitis and keeping up with my studies and…
Cultural Confrontation
To start, studying and spending my time at Queen Mary University of London has been nothing but amazing. However, there are some aspects of culture here in London that differ from what I am used to in America. Most notably, the approach to academics at my university is much more relaxed and unstructured. Each individual…
Cultural Confrontation In Switzerland
It’s not easy to write about confrontation while you’re sitting in a sunflower field in the Swiss alps. Up to when I write this, my whole experience has been better than I had pictured it. I haven’t had a language barrier with my home stay family and I’ve been integrating very well which could be…
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 Adjustment
One cultural confrontation I have experienced in Rome, Italy is the grocery store products. As one who likes to cook at home and meal prep for the entire week, it is extremely difficult to do that here. The first problem I was presented with was the different brands the store offers. The store is a…
Cultural Confrontations
The cultural confrontation of transportation has been hard, but knowledgeable. I have become so used to having everything within a short distance of me. It’s made me become more and more aware of my surroundings. It’s also made me become more confident with directions and guiding myself. Before coming here I was not at all…