Writing Across Culture

[merrilltaylor]

One thing about this reading that I could really relate with was the feeling of wanting things to be familiar, or how I mistakenly called it : "normal." On page nine of the text, it says, "You will begin to miss the most simple and familiar things in life [...] If you are sitting in your room abroad, we are confident that you understand the

Comments

[ciancettac]

Hi Merrill:

What a great story! No, you're not a sophomore in HS just wanted to eat a cheeseburger any longer. You are deliberately learning more about the process of cultural adjustment and are fortunate enought to be able to reflect on experiences you've had to illuminate the reading.

-Chris

Ignorance is all the rage.....more so than Prada or any other fashion....

[thocal23]

Isn't it nice when you realize that as much as you miss things from home, it only distracts you from all of the wonderful opportunities and experiences that you are encountering? By the way....did you try the calamari while you were in Spain? I've heard it is phenomenal....