Reverse culture shock is the moment when, even after visiting place after place for an extended period of time and wanting nothing more to come home, you find it most difficult to assimilate back into your own culture once you arrive. For this overly mobile generation, it’s become especially difficult.
The decision to move abroad is not a response to a desire for a crazy adventure. It is not a caprice. It is not Plan B anymore. It is a conscious choice for a happy and fulfilling life, personally and professionally. In an age when we are criticized for taking too long to grow up, living abroad might be one of the few ways to speed up the process.
A combination of low investment, little care and wavering interest has left America’s trains back in the 19th century. But why? Trains travel through towns and past houses. They have windows that illuminate scenery, not just the roadside. Trains fulfill our overwhelming desire to have a genuine experience, one that no one else shares.
According to Newsweek, the creativity quotient of American kids is in decline. (Cue disgruntled groans.) The truth isn’t that we’re less creative. We’re redefining creativity – and just because we create and think differently than previous generations doesn’t mean we’re the dimwits they make us out to be.
Some people loved it. Some thought it was too artsy. Others mocked it. But Levi’s Oh, Pioneers campaign speaks directly to us, about the America we live in, and what we aspire to – this ad says a whole lot more than “hey, buy some jeans.”
The War on Drugs has affected young, non-violent drug offenders especially hard. Because, more often than not, drugs are first introduced to people during adolescence, it only makes sense that young people should have to deal with the legal ramifications of drug use. However, the cycle of penalization for drug deterrence takes a toll on our generation.
Common knowledge dictates that Europe’s low drinking age helps kids get accustomed to alcohol earlier, which leads to safer and more moderate drinking habits. However, recent studies have shown that the differences between European teens and their American counterparts aren’t nearly as great as we’d like to think.
Many people will argue that this year’s World Cup is the springboard soccer needs to gain a foothold in America – and there are four reasons to support that claim.
Like so many Americans, I am an addict. I use my drug every day, I had started experimenting with it in high school and then had started more heavier use during college, switching to more potent ways to get it … Continued
