Campus News Chad Lockard had never traveled farther than Atlanta before he earned the opportunity to be UC's first engineering exchange student with the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Great Britain. There weren't any pickup trucks or sports cars. All the cars are very fuel-efficient.
People mainly use public transportation, and they walk a lot.
He found himself watching cricket matches, rugby and soccer instead of American football and basketball. He was even in the crowd for a huge English Premier League upset when Newcastle United defeated soccer rivals Manchester United 3-0. The tension was incredible. He was an active member of the International Society, the Guiness Society, and even an important member of the Newcastle basketball team which opened up even more travel opportunities for him. I'm a lot more open culturally now.