My name is Faith Philpot and I am studying abroad with the CAPA Program in London for the fall 2021 semester. I have always wanted to go abroad during college and I am beyond excited that it is finally happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the main reasons I have always wanted to study abroad for a semester is not only to see and travel to places I have never been to, but also because being abroad allows you to get know another culture first-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luckily, with living in the “melting pot” country of the U.S, I have already gotten the chance to experience dozens of different cultural aspects that make up America. Sports, competition, small talk, and ‘the bigger the better’ mentality are just a few cultural features of the U.S, however the most prominent one being how fast paced life is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American society undoubtedly elevates the values of impulse, instant gratification, and fast action and reactions. Since moving to Florida from the North East (CT), I have seen life move a little more slowly, however the American people are still moving in a vicious circle of the exhausting fast pace of overstimulation and over scheduling. In my opinion, this causes crazy amounts of stress and pressure which unfortunately leads to mental health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since I have been in London, I have noticed the exact opposite of this way of living. Individuals living here are way more slow paced in everyday life activities. For example, on a tour our program took us on the tour guide mentioned that people here never eat in there cars – only when sitting at a restaurant or home. This was super surprising and almost confusing at first, then I realized that drive-thru fast food places are extremely rare! I also am interning with a company while I am abroad and the work-culture is more laid back than in the U.S. Employees sometimes take 1-2 hour breaks to just walk outside during the workday, which is almost unheard of in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These are just a couple of factors that show how the UK differs from the US in terms of the pace of life. I am definitely enjoying more and taking life in deeper and more slowly than I would at home, which I have loved thus far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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