Arrogant American Syndrome in Prague

Excellent article by a fellow student. Reading the article, I felt like he must be studying with me here in London, but no, he's in Prague. Can't say I'm entirely innocent of the syndrome, particularly with regards to the accommodations issue (I expect fast internet for my dollar if they are going to offer it!), but wow--he nailed it on this one.

Arrogant American Syndrome in Prague: "Now, I don't mean to sound self-righteous, and I recognize that I am certainly no better than many, but I am finding it easier and easier to understand why people in other countries are sometimes disdainful of Americans. We come here on programs created for us, get instantly set up in an easy and convenient living situation, and then get upset because our apartment isn't exactly what was promised to us. Seriously, grow up. Stop whining about how other apartments are bigger than ours and how we got screwed over, because there are probably families here who would be happy to have this apartment for a permanent place to live. How spoiled and selfish do you have to be to make your daddy call the Washington office for the program just because you don't like your apartment in an admittedly poor city?
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