City of Seville vs City of Chicago, by Zack Abu-shanab

   Chicago and Seville are very different in the ways that they carry out their daily lives. In Seville, I have found a “home” so to speak. The people in Seville are warm and often are happy to talk to you. The traffic, though a bit hectic at first, is the only place in the world in which I found works so well. In some work of a miracle, horse drawn tours, trains, taxis, buses, cars, bikes, and pedestrians all somehow share the same streets and very little accidents. These characteristics are not found in Chicago. In Chicago, the people are a lot more aggressive, I rarely have the opportunity to strike up a conversation because everyone is rushing everywhere. In my time I spend using transportation in Chicago, I have never felt comfortable driving because of the amount of people that drive like maniacs. The pedestrians are constantly running and screaming at each other. Now imagine trying to jam horse drawn tours and a train that was run in the middle in the road instead of being elevated. It would be impossible. And taking into the factor that the roads in the states are a lot wider, letting up to 4-5 lanes at times. Here in Spain, some of the roads are so tight, I am amazed in how some of the vehicles are fitting in. In the end, the cultures are very different for the better of their cultures. One thing is for sure, I am going to miss the type of lifestyle here in Seville.