According to multiple studies across the decades—from academic research to essays by National Geographic—citizens of the United States have long struggled with geography. Often scoring below average, many have failed to locate any country within a map—sometimes, even their own. Luckily, newer generations seem more concerned about understanding the world outside America, and this trend …
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 …
The complexity of tipping in the United States. Lire la suite »
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 …
The importance of specialization in the United States’ job market. Lire la suite »
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