Hey Stranger, what’s your story ?
Returning home to the States for visits after years of living abroad always makes me acutely aware of certain cultural differences. They often bring a knowing smile to my lips.Getting…
What Is Politeness ?
For many years, I ran a study abroad program for American students in France, where I helped students navigate some cultural differences. "Why wouldn't the saleswoman sell me the shoes?"…
Want to have coffee ?
When I moved to France as an adult, I already spoke the language rather well, having studied abroad in Paris and Avignon on earlier occasions. However, being well-versed in the…
What’s in a Look ?
I went to the US for the first time in the mid 1990s not to visit but to live there. I had been accepted in a Master Program and granted…
What Is Culture Shock ?
With globalization people are more mobile. However, moving to another country, being confronted with different behaviors, and sometimes living in another language are not simple to manage, far from it.…