how did my attitudes, behaviors, and (potentially) morals change?

before i went away for this research project, i had strong beliefs that my attitudes and behaviors would not really change. i have done quite a lot of traveling over the last few years and thinking back on it i didn’t see myself really changing while i was away, therefore i assumed that the it would be the same for Amsterdam.

This trip was a strange experience for me as it was the first time that i had left the UK to do any work the required me to reflect upon myself. What really shocked me when self reflecting (even while in Amsterdam) was how different my some of my attitudes and behaviors were. MY spending habit was one that i found surprising, i spend a lot more whilst away than i had expected to. (As i already mention certain things were more expensive (i.e food and drink) however, even if they were equal to the price at home i would have spend more than i would feel comfortable spending back home.

my attitude towards drinking and smoking was Another Attitude that changed greatly as well while i was away. I was much more relaxed to drinking and smoke, both things i did during the day which i would not do at home. I drank a lot more and was less worried about the next day repercussions. if i had word to no the next day back home, i would be very cautious about the amount i drank. also, as touched on in my other blog post, my attitude toward prostitution changed. because i was surrounded by it quite frequently whilst walking around i normalized it, which is something that i wouldn’t have thought would happen

There were also changes in my behavior. i felt like i was more sociable and out going, and because of of the language barrier i felt more comfortable discussing things that i may not talk as freely about in the UK