“There are only 18 million people in Australia spread out over an entire country,” she says, “compared to more than six million people in the state of Massachusetts alone. We don’t have the kind of congestion you have in Boston. There is a whole different perception of space”.
The pressing problem for Blackmore was making a quick adjustment to the American lifestyle that felt like it was run by a stopwatch (a watch which can be started and stopped by pressing a button). For this easygoing Australian, Americans seemed like perpetual – motion machines (machines that never stop moving). “Americans are very time-oriented,” Blackmore says.
“Everything is done according to a schedule. They are always busy, which made me feel guilty about wanting to just sit around and occasionally watch television. Australians, on the other hand, value their leisure time. The pace there is a lot slower because we don’t feel the need to always be busy. It’s not that Australians are lazy; it’s just that they have a different concept of how time should be spent. Back home, I used to spend a lot more time just talking to my friends”.
It didn’t take long for Blackmore to adjust to Americans rhythms (get used to American lifestyles). “I felt the pressure to work harder and did more because everyone was running around doing so much”, she says. When BC students weren’t huddled over books, Blackmore found it odd that they were compulsively jogging, running, biking, or doing aerobics in order to be thin. “Compared to home, the girls here are very skinny”, she says. “Before I got here, I heard a lot of stories about pressure to be thin and that many young American women have eating disorders. I’ll go out with a friend and just tuck into a good meal (enjoy a meal) and have a good time, whereas an American girl would just pick at her food (eat only a small amount of food)”.
When it comes to drinking, Blackmore says, Americans have a lot more freedom. “We are more casual about drinking at home”, she says, ”whereas there are many rules and regulations attached to when and where you can drink in the United States, not to mention a legal drinking age of 21 compared with Australia’s legal age of 18”.
But it’s BC’s laid back (relaxed) and friendly learning environment that sets it apart from her Melbourne college experience. “Generally speaking, learning facilities are a lot better in Boston”, she says. “In Australia, students and teachers have little contact outside the classroom. It’s a formal and depersonalized relationship. College is a place you go for a few hours every day and then go home. Your social life and school life are separate”.
It’s just the opposite at BC, according to Blackmore. “BC students and faculty (the teaching staff of a university) are like one big happy family”, she says. “There is a real sense of team spirit. It’s like we are all in this together. Going to school here is a lifestyle, whereas at home we are just a number. We attend school to get a degree so we can graduate, get a job, and get on with our lives (move ahead in our lives)”.
Another pleasant shocker was the close and open relationships American students enjoy with their teachers. It’s a sharp contrast to Australia, where college students keep a discreet but respectful distance from their teachers.
“I was surprised when I learned students go out to dinner with their lecturers”, she says. “We just don’t do that back home. Professors deal with hundreds of students and you are lucky if they remember your name”.
When Blackmore returns to Australia at the end of the school year, she’ll have plenty of memories, most of them good ones. BC, like most American colleges, has gone out of its way to create a memorable experience for Blackmore and its other exchange students.
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"وجود دارد فقط 18 میلیون نفر در استرالیا بیش از کل کشور گسترش،" او، "در مقایسه با بیش از شش میلیون نفر در ایالت ماساچوست تنهایی. می گوید: نوع گرفتگی در بوستون دارید به ما ندارد. وجود دارد درک کل متفاوت از فضا".مشکل با فشار دادن برای بلک مور ساخت تنظیم سریع به سبک زندگی آمریکایی است که به احساس آن است که توسط زمان سنج (پخش است که می تواند شروع و متوقف شده با فشار دادن یک دکمه) اجرا شد. برای این استرالیا بی خیال، آمریکایی ها ابدی – نظر می رسید مانند حرکت ماشین آلات (ماشین آلات که هرگز توقف حرکت). "آمریکایی ها هستند بسیار زمان گرا،" بلک مور می گوید."همه چیز را طبق برنامه انجام می شود. همیشه که ساخته شده من احساس گناه که مایل به تنها نشستن در اطراف و گاهی اوقات به تماشای تلویزیون مشغول هستند. استرالیا، از سوی دیگر فراغت خود ارزش. سرعت وجود دارد چرا که ما نیاز به همیشه احساس نمی بسیار کندتر مشغول شود. استرالیایی تنبل هستند نیست; این فقط است که مفهوم مختلف چه زمان باید صرف کنند. بازگشت به خانه من به صرف زمان بسیار بیشتری فقط صحبت کردن به دوستان من استفاده می شود".فاصله زمانی برای بلک مور برای تنظیم ریتم آمریکایی (عادت به سبک زندگی آمریکایی). "من احساس فشار به کار سخت تر و بیشتر بود چون هر کس می شدم، اطراف بسیار انجام"، او می گوید. هنگامی که دانش آموزان پیش از میلاد بر کتاب huddled بودند، بلک مور یافت آن فرد که آنها بودند اضطرارا آهسته دویدن، دویدن، دوچرخه سواری و یا انجام ایروبیک نازک شدن. او می گوید: «نسبت به خانه دختران اینجا بسیار لاغر هستند». "قبل از اینجا خارج شدم بسیاری از داستان های شنیدم در مورد فشار به نازک و که بسیاری از زنان جوان آمریکایی اختلالات خوردن است. من با دوست و در پهلو فقط به یک وعده غذایی خوب بروید (لذت بردن از غذا) و در حالی که یک دختر آمریکایی فقط در مواد غذایی خود انتخاب زمان خوب است (تنها مقدار کمی از غذا خوردن) ".وقتی که می آید به نوشیدن، بلک مور می گوید: آمریکایی ها آزادی بسیار بیشتر است. "ما هستند، گاه به گاه مورد نوشیدن در خانه" او می گوید، "در حالی که بسیاری از قوانین و مقررات متصل به زمان و مکان شما می توانید نوشیدنی در ایالات متحده به ذکر سن قانونی آشامیدنی 21 نسبت به سن قانونی 18 استرالیا وجود دارد".اما پیش از میلاد را گذاشته به عقب (آرام) و محیط یادگیری دوستانه است که آن مجموعه جدا از تجربه خود در دانشگاه ملبورن. او می گوید: "به طور کلی صحبت کردن، یادگیری امکانات در بوستون خیلی بهتر هستند"،. "در استرالیا، دانش آموزان و معلمان مخاطب کمی خارج از کلاس درس. ارتباط رسمی و depersonalized است. کالج رفتن برای چند ساعت هر روز و سپس به خانه است. زندگی اجتماعی و زندگی تحصیلی جداگانه هستند".It’s just the opposite at BC, according to Blackmore. “BC students and faculty (the teaching staff of a university) are like one big happy family”, she says. “There is a real sense of team spirit. It’s like we are all in this together. Going to school here is a lifestyle, whereas at home we are just a number. We attend school to get a degree so we can graduate, get a job, and get on with our lives (move ahead in our lives)”.Another pleasant shocker was the close and open relationships American students enjoy with their teachers. It’s a sharp contrast to Australia, where college students keep a discreet but respectful distance from their teachers.“I was surprised when I learned students go out to dinner with their lecturers”, she says. “We just don’t do that back home. Professors deal with hundreds of students and you are lucky if they remember your name”.When Blackmore returns to Australia at the end of the school year, she’ll have plenty of memories, most of them good ones. BC, like most American colleges, has gone out of its way to create a memorable experience for Blackmore and its other exchange students.
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