University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Anyone who has traveled to an- other country would agree that there ss no other way to understand the bulture of a foreign land until you see it yourself. Students are discovering Traveling lets you see other ways of doing things. -Corl Gordon hat international travel is a fun and jnique way to learn about commit- Tient, communication, culture, and :uisine. Both teachers and students agree that the best way to commit to earning a language is to visit the :ountry where the language is spo- ken and stay there until you are flu- ent. By the time you are finally in the oreign country of your choice, you lave invested a lot of time and money your travels. This is a financial ncentive and commitment to your- self to learn the language. International travel can help you jnderstand how people communi- :ate in other cultures. Speaking the anguage in another country is a ba- sic survival skill, especially if you are raveling alone. However, often knowing the spo- (en language is not enough. Non- verbal communication varies among lations to a great degree. For ex- V ample, you may know that sweeping our hand away from your body, a gesture that is interpreted in the United States as a signal to go away, means :ome closer to the Italians. Attitudes of people are expressed in their communication as well. Even if you do not understand the language, you will be able to get along better if you are perceptive of the vocal inflec- tions of the people in the foreign com- munities. Without knowing a word of French we could probably tell if a cab driver is angry at us for piling eight people into a three person car. Sure, you could pretend to think everything is fine and tell him you can ' t speak French, but he has seen this trick before - you may be contributing to his ideas that Americans are | ' j rude and unwill- ing to adapt to other cultures even in another country. Being in an- other country submerges you in a foreign cul- ture and allows you to learn about the atti- tudes and cus- toms of other people. Asian cultures are generally more Travel All Cori Gordon and Seth Levine stand with one of the guards at The Tower of London. They spent the entire summer traveling around Europe. concerned with their group as a whole than with themselves as individuals. They often try to save the face of their peers and people who work with them by saying positive things to boost not only what they think of themselves, but also what others think of their peers. Visiting a foreign country allows one to see the ideals of the people of the country. Whatever the reason one chooses to travel around the world, they gain experi- ence never to be matched at home. -Ashley Duggan These cyclists are part of the Tour de France. Visiting another country can help a person understand athletics as a part of the culture. Aixxjnd The World INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL 23

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-pD r Experience England RobynPuckettand Sarah Hill learn about English attitudes and traditions during spring break. During their visit to England, they took a day trip to Stonehenge. They returned feeling more knowledgeable about their En- glish heritage and about the differ- ences in cultures even between two English speaking nations. They said one outstanding part of the trip was learning about the cui- sine. Though they did not parlicularly like the taste of the food in England, they were delighted to try sonnething new by tasting the foods and the teas. Cuisine is an important part of any culture. Both the food and the way it IS ser ved reflect the way people view mealtimes and even family time.

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Even in the midst of vintage racks that inhabit Granny ' s Attic, UGA stu- dents can be found earn- ing their keep. Employ- ees of the Attic love their work because of their af- fection for the old cloth- ing that Granny ' s Attic considers its speciality. Because Granny ' s Attic is not the typical store, working there is more in- teresting than taking or- ders at some restaurant around town. Working at a store that is uniqu e to Athens is a great time, too, because there is a great deal more per- sonal interaction be- tween the employer and the employee. There ' s no invisible corporate head messing with your salary and hours. In- stead, there is a real per- son right in front of you who knows you and your job well. rracicThrailkill