Category: Cultural Bites

Few aspects of American culture are as perplexing to expats as the intricacies of tipping. Immigrants arriving from Africa are no strangers to tipping. However, the act is always optional, and it is not embedded with the heavy connotations it has within the United States. In American culture, tipping is an obligation, and failing to…

A peculiar aspect within the American job market that many African expats only begin to grasp after some time in the country is the encouragement of specialization within particular fields. Although employees with general skills do succeed within the job market, it’s clear that companies prefer to hire individuals that are highly qualified in a…

If you keep track of U.S. news and political debates, you must be aware that healthcare remains one of the most controversial points of discussion. It is not surprising because the medical system within the country is very polarized. The United States has, undoubtedly, one of the world’s most capable and advanced medical systems. Doctors,…