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As weeks go by, I am stunned at how safe and comfortable I feel at Prague.
I definitely feel that weather has something to do with it.
As soon as the sun started to come out, everything seemed safer and happier.
One day, riding the tram to school, I started chatting with some guy. He asked me where I was from, what I was studying and if I liked Prague. Honestly, I was taken aback because usually the tram ride to and back to school is usually just me looking out the window in silence. It was refreshing to talk to someone and express my affection for Prague.
Nonetheless, the tram ride to school got me thinking. How do Czech people view Americans? Is the answer really that obvious? I’d like to think otherwise.
The few Czech people I’ve encountered all expressed desire to one day visit New York. However, on the other hand, many Czech people find Americans to be…superfluous? I just mention that because I talked to a girl who said that Americans are obsessed with celebrities and Britney Spears. True. But I think that’s only a small sphere of interest. So then, what can Americans do to change this perception to Europeans? Honestly, I don’t know and really don’t care. I find Europeans to be different and superfluous in their own realm of interest. So I don’t think its fair to judge Americans to be more materialistic than other countries. I love Europe, but I’m ready to go back to New York. In my opinion, New York embraces all cultures, and thrives on diversity. Whereas, Europe definitely lacks diversity. I may be wrong. But that is only my opinion.
I absolutely agree with
I absolutely agree with you...one of my friends from Bosnia is always saying" Europe is so white". I hope that doesn't offend anyone. Although I feel Paris is very much a diverse city, there is prejudice against people of color and especially people from other nationalities especially Americans. My best friend here is Chinese and everywhere we go men also try to grab her, flirt with her, or get her number. We went out to eat and our waiter who was 60 somehthing and a jerk drew her a heart on our receipt after asking Vous etes chinoise?? I was like this is ridiculous. She say Chinese people don;t belong in Paris they see them as exotic.
I visited Paris and
I visited Paris and unfortunately felt a weird discrimination against people of color. And not only that, but it was almost a taboo to mention it. I also went to London last weekend, and fortunately saw that diversity did not lack there.