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Recovering from American Culture Shocks

I am currently finishing up my third school year in Arizona and will actually be “walking” for graduation next weekend. Graduating includes dressing up in a funny gown and cap. Wearing this outfit for graduation is only one thing on the long list of culture shocks that I still cannot…
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comprehend. Living, studying and training in the US has been a great experience and I will return next fall to represent Northern Arizona University in athletics for one last year, even if the yanks around me have some bizarre habits. Distances are always given in hours, since the average American drives his big car everywhere. Even with “these crazy gas prizes” that you hear complaints about every day – gas still costs only half of what it costs in Finland! Breakfast can without a hindrance be consumed until noon and even as long as until 2 PM on weekends. Maybe…

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