“We are stuck in a bubble that encourages us to be materialistic people, starting with the advertisements, coupons, and sale events that constantly surround us. Though it is not an easy suggestion, it might be interesting to see how we felt if we operated more like the Spanish do on a daily basis.”
“Yet, whenever I remember these characters, I remember the way they all saw each other’s essence, each other’s worth. I remember their qualities and virtues.”
“They’re always the first to like my pictures on Facebook, they’ve opened a Snapchat account so they can draw on pictures of my dogs and encourage me to send them selfies, and are always very perplexed as to why I don’t live stream on Instagram.”
“Rather than viewing it as a responsibility, learning about our culture and how to integrate it into the many others we may have encountered throughout our lives should be an adventure.”
“Instead of waiting until you’re in class to not so sneakily text back when the professor can clearly see you, consider the simple act of talking into your phone as you run across the Stokes Quad.”
“In the U.S. though, where people are so much more open even when just having met, asking people how they are is simply another greeting without much more to it.”
“If you aren’t ready to learn their whole life story, maybe just stick with ‘What’s your major?’”
“I may not have been able to climb the pole that day, but my efforts reminded me of how much I have to enjoy by being on this campus, how much I have yet to try and to discover.”
“Though small universities like BC can be very different from foreign universities in cultural and academic aspects, we certainly benefit from the input and knowledge that our visiting students bring with them.”
“I thought I couldn’t be fazed. After all, once you learn how to simultaneously wear leggings, shorts, and jeans underneath your sweatpants, everything else seems like a breeze. Then I got to Boston College.”
