Social Media Post - The Finale

The time has come, where I now must depart from the most wonderful place I have ever been to. I've had many interactions in my time here with people I thought I would never meet. It wasn't until this week, that besides my host family, I actually interacted with someone who was British and befriended them. We stayed up talking about the differences between our cultures, and I just remember not wanting to offend him. Although I talked about last week that my conscious competence has now become unconscious competence, that has only been with slang words. I was more conscious in this interaction because I didn't want to look stupid around my new friend. I talked about things I knew were popular in Britain, because as we learned in class:  Pop culture is often seen as populist, and that can depend on what culture you belong to. I talked about how I liked Ed Sheeran, and Doctor Who. I even talked about how I liked tea more than coffee. I think that our interaction would have gone differently if I hadn't learned about his in class in the sense that I would have talked about things that aren't so popular over here in Britain. An example being, Once Upon a Time, one of my favorite and most popular TV shows in the states. He would have no clue what I was talking about and it would possibly create a divide between us. I have loved all that I have learned from London, and I can't wait to return. Until we meet again.