As someone who is going to a country that is normally not an abroad option, I was not that happy with his generalizations of American students. His thoughts that preparing for the abroad trip also irked me in that with the forced interaction with citizens is counterintuitive. As for some of the conveniences that he states, there is some expectations, but this is an increasing globalized world and now many places have similar items available. As for avoiding falling into the pitfalls of expecting life to be similar to America I plan on experiencing life there to the fullest. Going out every day that I have time and traveling to a new place on or off the island. I will document each travel in a journal and retell my feelings and my thoughts of that place. Will it be easy and will I miss certain commodities, of course I will miss things, but this a time to experience a new commodity and perhaps when I return to America, I will miss the newfound comfort. This is a one in a lifetime chance and I do not plan on squandering it one just staying on the veranda like Ogden believes so many American students
As someone who is going to a country that is normally not an abroad option, I was not that happy with his generalizations of American students. His thoughts that preparing for the abroad trip also irked me in that with the forced interaction with citizens is counterintuitive. As for some of the conveniences that he states, there is some expectations, but this is an increasing globalized world and now many places have similar items available. As for avoiding falling into the pitfalls of expecting life to be similar to America I plan on experiencing life there to the fullest. Going out every day that I have time and traveling to a new place on or off the island. I will document each travel in a journal and retell my feelings and my thoughts of that place. Will it be easy and will I miss certain commodities, of course I will miss things, but this a time to experience a new commodity and perhaps when I return to America, I will miss the newfound comfort. This is a one in a lifetime chance and I do not plan on squandering it one just staying on the veranda like Ogden believes so many American students