When I
came to Espana I don't think I really had any big glaring stereotypes
against anything. It's safe to say that I could be one of the most
ignorant people on this trip because I didn't really look up anything
beforehand. This probably caused me to have some stereotypes against
Spain that were far from correct. One example of this was I expected
to not walk a block without seeing a couple of kids playing with a
soccer ball. Another example was that I thought the streets would for
the most part be extremely dirty and everything would seem kind of
third worldy.
That last misconception I had about Spain might have
been due to a video game I played a while back... which took place in
Mexico. It's pretty obvious that my knowledge of Spain was pretty
close to nill and none. It is safe to say that most of these
stereotypes I had were wrong for the most part. I even sort of like
the way the people live here. They don't have the best resources and
luxuries but they are happy with what they have and they take so much
happiness in the little things; especially futbol.
As far as
stereotypes about America, all of the ones I have heard have come
from bar speak. The things I have heard is that Americans are loud...
That one is true. Americans are mostly fat, are all rich or well
above their means, and are uncultured or violent. It is funny to see
some of the peoples reactions to when they see that we don't fit
their expectations, at least not to the full extent. They are also
somewhat surprised to hear us speak Spanish to them which is always
what gets me because it makes me feel like I am doing something
right.
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