Academics Culture

Colleges in USA are different from the universities that you can find in Panama.  This difference starts in the classroom.           The chairs hire are more comfortable than the chair that the university provide us there.  Another aspect that surprise me was the smart board because it make the class funny, and modern and it is something that there does not exist there.

The professor make the difference.   They are always punctual (on time) and it make that the student also try to be on time into the classroom.   Panama some professors do not try to do it. On other hand also is important to mention the way that the teacher plans their classes and how they teach.

I like this kind of class because the student really learns to speak English, and that are one of the things that I like that I could improve my English skills.

At first sight, it is not possible to understand American culture, but when one is wrapped up into it, many different things clear up. It is very important to know that American people come from British race, and their attitude of keeping working hard is a heritage of the European. When the British colonized this land, they did not think twice in producing in this part of the continent. After many years, United Stated of America has acquired some cultural tips from other cultures, but keeping a patriotism feeling. 

Nowadays, this country is housing/receiving many people around the world. American people are very ordered keeping many codes of conduct: by driving, in bus, on walk side and other aspects. But above all, it is very interesting how they are organized.

American people have different Academic Culture than Panamanian people. For example in Panama there are not residential universities, Panamanian people have to travel everyday at the university. I consider that is better to live in residential universities because the persons have more time for doing their homework and sharing with others. Here, the university is integral because people are studying their carriers but in the same time people are doing cultural activities like sports, and so forth.

Here the technology is more advanced than Panama, this issue is so important because the education is interconnected with the technology. For example, the classrooms here at St. Michael’s College have different technologies tools like the Smart Board, television and computer. In Panama the academic schedule is totally different because people are in vacations in this time.  

Good job pointing out the differences, Dayiris.  
Remember the use of the prepositions to, at, on ---

travel to the university

be at the university

on vacation

at this time 

            In United States, the education is more rigorous and teachers are more demanding. Also, they are very concerned about the student’s development to be adequately to face life, to improve their study habits and encourage them to persevere in every subject that they take.

American Academic Culture

Americans always think of education.  For that reason, they have a great education system with the latest technology and fantastic education skills.

            They use this powerful education skill to take notes in class.  They have especial formats: main idea, support idea and examples.  These elements make easy studying beside they have many symbols to abbreviate words; they drop vowels or write only the first or the last later.

            In USA professors and students are friends; we can call teachers by their first name.  If you don’t understand something you can go to their office, in office hour to clarify. They always are up to date; they use data shows, smart boards and other multimedia devices to get more attention from their students. 

Very good specifics, Nestor.  

What are data shows? 

     Academic Culture in the United States is very different from Nicaragua. Here students had an integral education, they receive many classes sush as art, physical education, music and a foreign language when they are at the high scool. Also professors use many technological resources ; it is very positive for the students we can learn many things because classes are more dinamic and professor have more educative material for their students.

    Other interesting thing for me about Academic Culture is  the name that students receive at the College like: fresman, sophmore, junior and senior. I have learned many things about american culture. Professor always help to students when they have some question about his/her class. They have time to attend them. I consider that education in the United States is very good.  

     I have learned some things about American Academic Culture; for example the professors have different methods for teaching, they prefer that the students call her or him for her or his first name.  The students can live in the dorm from the university and here the students have many facilities, they have gym, library, cafeteria, and others.

    American people do not like to talk about politic and religion because they consider that it is impolite.  The student need to be on time in all the classes and if one of them can not go to any class, he or she have to call to her or his teacher and explain why he or she can not go to the class and in this way the professor can consider him or her if all the student must hang in an assignment.

    I really like the academic system of the United States, I think that the professors concern about the integral knowledge and grades of all the students, and built a close relationship with them to create an ambient of confidence, security and support for their lives.

U.S academic culture 

     When I came here, I did not have any idea how important is academic education.  American people have different and dynamics systems to teach from others, and the most important thing is that they have access to technology therefore this help students to do easier their homework and have a better comprehension in their classes.

     Furthermore professors have a high level of studies and they always give us work to do at home and practice by ourselves, which is a really good technique that we have to put in practice in our countries.  Also in this country has a different grading scale because they use letters from A to F, and in other countries use numbers from 0 to 100.