Among the many unique pieces that I saw, Sherlock, The Beatles, and Alice In Wonderland depictions were not missed.
Also called “reentry,” reverse culture shock is the reaction to returning back home after experiencing another culture and is common among students who study abroad. Most study abroad programs prepare their student for culture shock, providing them with resources and information on how to adapt to a new culture away from your life back home. However, what students should be most worried about is the thoughts of disconnect and depression when returning home.
Here are 7 interesting restaurants from around the world that are sure to curb your appetite and tickle your fancy (one for every day of the week, if you really feel like traveling).
It was an icy Sunday afternoon as I made my way through the remnants of the weekend snowstorm to a little neighborhood (or should say, Gayborhood) in the heart of Center City. Formally recognized as Midtown Village, the area is situated between 11th Street and S. Broad Street and extends from Chestnut St. all the way down to Pine.
The crowd erupts into cheers and applause, and I’m amazed that I’m actually seeing this. I’ve never imagined anything like this, and I’m just trying to soak it all in.
While learning so much about Italian culture, I have learned more about my own culture in the process.
Housed right on Oranienberger Strasse, a prime place for prostitutes to *ahem* practice, the art house was home to dozens of artists who worked, lived, and sold their pieces within the walls of the building. It even featured a cinema, bar, dance club, and restaurant.
Change is a risk worth taking.
But what I think was the most important lesson was how to deal with being the odd one out. I was perpetually known as “the American.”
I had found exactly what I had been searching for, but failed to find all summer long: a taste of my semester abroad, a taste of London, and most importantly—as the name of the restaurant implies—A Taste of British Culture.