My time in Rome, Italy, has officially ended, and now that I have returned home, I wish I could do everything all over again. I noticed many things in Italian culture that were very different from the culture back home. In particular, something that confused me about Italian culture was the fact that most Italians…
How Studying Abroad in London Changed My Life
Looking back on my journey: I arrived back in Miami, FL two weeks ago after studying abroad in London for five months. I was able to extend my trip for one month to visit family and friends. I’m still processing my experience, and I’m already beginning to miss the British accents. What I can say…
Pre-Abroad Blog
An aspect of U.S. culture that’s is interesting to me is the American Dream. The American Dream is the idea that if anyone works hard enough they will be able to obtain a comfortable and fulfilling life. It seems that we believe individuals have a lot of control over their environment and their life in…
Otago University New Zealand
Kia Ora from New Zealand! The United States from a political science point of view is a mixture of realist and liberalist. We are realist in the sense that we look out for our own interests and liberalist in the sense that we contribute to the international community through organizations. The United States is also…
University of Oviedo- Reflection Post
I will forever be grateful for the four months I was fortunate enough to live and study in Spain. By the end of the semester abroad I made new international friends, core memories, and traveled more than I could ever expect. However within the first few weeks, there were a few cultural differences that were…
Final Blog Post – Queen Mary Univ of London
One aspect from my host culture that I had a hard time adjusting to was adapting to aspects about eating out in Europe. I am in London, and restaurants are much different then in America. In this country, waitstaff are less actively attentive to their tables and also check in on you less while you…
Final Blog Post : Maynooth University
There weren’t many major differences between the culture in Ireland and in the U.S. While talking to people my age I found that it was probably because they grew up consuming a lot of American culture and that is why some of the things tended to be similar to ways that I was brought up….
Final Blog Post – Lancaster
By DMELVIN I came to Lancaster University with almost no expectations. I knew the weather was going to be terrible and the campus not as nice as Rollins. However, Lancaster turned into one of the best experiences of my life and one I will never forget. Living on campus at Lancaster is different compared to…
Final Blog Post
In Ireland, restaurant culture is different from how it is in the United States. First of all, if you want to sit down somewhere for dinner, more often than not you have to call ahead and make a reservation. With no reservation, they won’t give you a wait time or put you on a list,…
Blog 2- Junior Year in Munich
Before my arrival in Germany, I had a romanticized view of the country and its culture. Being a German minor at Rollins, I developed a passion for the language and ultimately thought that I would succeed in Germany without too much culture shock or home sickness. During the past few months in Munich, however, I…