similarly different.

Since I’ve arrived in Canada, there have been many things that highlight the differences between North America and Europe. But I think it is more the subtle differences that really emphasis our diversity and these variations really underline the true value of culture.

By this I mean, just simple things, like the absence of a small grotty chipper or how people refuse to cross the street until the traffic light tells them otherwise… No no, there’s no J-walking in this country. I think in countries with similar ways of life it’s sometimes difficult to find what it is that differentiates one from the other, and as a result, culture is often referred to as a way in which we define our differences. But culture is such a broad term and really needs to be specifically defined in order to pinpoints these differences. Instead, in my expeditious months of living abroad, I feel that while culture may be vital in defining who we are, I think, it’s our monotonous everyday habits that really shapes that which makes our nation different from the next.

Now, I know one could argue that it is our ‘culture’ that directs such daily habits, but in all honesty, I only came on to say that I went to my first ever Drive- In movie this week, and loved it, and I intend to make it a regular outing.

Anyway, think of this what you will, it’s just a train of thought that waltzed round my head as my eyelids grew heavy.