Carolyn Lund Quotations

I did really gain an appreciation for the strong work ethic of the Japanese people. I had the opportunity to teach English every week ... They'd been learning English, some of them since elementary school. Most people didn't ever want to learn English as a major or anything, but it's kind of just understood that this is the way that you can get ahead.

Culture shock was worse coming back than it was going to Japan. My mom had to worry again.

Despite the cultural boundaries, it was easier to live overseas. They would go out of their way to help me. I learned a lot from their culture, and they have a lot that America lacks.

I remember my second night. I got my first taste of sushi. It was revolting. We kind of jumped right into the cultural experience.

I realized that I'm not special anymore. I'm just a number. That was hard. I was used to being in this school of 200, and then I go to Georgia where there are about 1,500 students.