Overseas program(s):
Ecuador Spring 2016
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Ethnocentrism - Ethnocentrism is judging another cultures’ traditions as being inferior based on the idea that one’s culture is the best. Family is the most important thing here in Ecuador, which the people are very proud of. One thing that struck me as being really different is the age that kids move out of the house here. […]
Culture Shock - I was expecting on having a hard time adjusting to a different country, a new culture, and living with a family. It has been shockingly easy, to be honest. I recognize that there are ups and downs in expereinces like this, and I probably owe the ease of my transition to my wonderful host family, […]