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Did u know that the Swedish Parliament has it’s own island? I didn’t know that! Stockholm is built on fourteen islands. It is the capital of Sweden. Fifty-seven bridges connect them. Six bridges lead to Gamla Stan, which is the oldest commercial part of Stockholm.

Private schools in England are called public schools. These public schools were really fancy. Visitors would pay a small fee and tour the chapel, school yard, the cloisters, and the Museum of Student life.

Here is the latest update. My friend Natalia was just diagnosed with bone cancer. She really needs your support. There is going to be a walk for people with bone cancer like her. It’s going to be on May 10. Stay tuned for more updates about Natalia.

I got this from my book, which had a guidebook excerpt,

” The guidebook that once determined the meaning of civilized now takes many of its cultural cues from former fledging colonies. The vanguard of art, music, film, and eclecticism, England is a youthful, hip nation looking forward. But traditionalists can rest easy; for all the moving and shaking in the large cities, around the corner there are quaint towns, dozens of picturesque castles, and scores of comforting cups of tea.”

To all you British fans, their language is not like ours. You may think that they speak the language as we do, but they don’t! They speak with an accent and they they use different words for many things. Even I was surprised.

-Knickers: underwear (no comment needed)
-WC: shower
-Bird: young woman, babe, chick
-Biscuit: cookie
-Boot: dude, mate
-Brolly: umbrella
-Chemist: drugstore, pharmacy
-Jumper: sweater
-Lorry: truck
-Loo: bathroom
-Newsagent: convenience store
-Pants: shorts
-Trainers: sneakers

These words are very weird! I don’t think I can survive in Britain without embarrassing myself.

Hello governor! I couldn’t resist. England is a monarchist who is ruled by Parliament. The monarchy does not rule any more but continues royal traditions ceremonies. It is part of the Great Britain, which is made up of Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and The Republic of Ireland. Currently the king and queen of england are Queen Elizabeth II Windsor and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

All my videos are a hint of my last culture journey. You should should know what the culture is. I am going to start with the country of Great Britain or the United Kingdom.

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Anime is very important to Japanese culture. You must be asking why it is important. Stay tuned for the answer!

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If you want to learn more about cultures, read the S.A.S.S series.  It’s a series about girls spending their summer or a semester abroad.  Along the way, they learn many lessons.