{"id":22508,"date":"2023-12-20T14:30:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T19:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/?p=22508"},"modified":"2023-12-20T14:30:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T19:30:56","slug":"blog-post-3-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2023\/12\/20\/blog-post-3-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post #3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reflecting on cultural differences, I recall my initial impressions on the first day abroad during our internship orientation. We explored perceptions of the British workplace, highlighting their focus on professionalism, a value for work-life balance, and a formality distinct from the U.S. or other cultures. Additionally, people mentioned the perception of dry humor among the British.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon starting my internship, I observed a more formal dress code and a genuine emphasis on work-life balance. Contrary to expectations, socializing after work was common, with pubs being a significant part of London&#8217;s culture. Surprisingly, the &#8220;dry humor&#8221; stereotype didn&#8217;t hold true; everyone was polite, helpful, and understanding, fostering a positive work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering this experience, they might appreciate the recognition of their commitment to professionalism, work-life balance. Additionally, putting effort in work to your best ability even if you have to put extra effort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exercise deepens my understanding of culture by encouraging empathy and a broader perspective. It prepares me for a multicultural and globalized world by fostering open-mindedness, adaptability, and the ability to navigate diverse cultures effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflecting on cultural differences, I recall my initial impressions on the first day abroad during our internship orientation. We explored perceptions of the British workplace, highlighting their focus on professionalism, a value for work-life balance, and a formality distinct from the U.S. or other cultures. Additionally, people mentioned the perception of dry humor among the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":835,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[369],"class_list":["post-22508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-capa","tag-rollinsabroad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/835"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22508"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22509,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22508\/revisions\/22509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}