As a student from Georgetown University spending the semester studying abroad in Havana, Cuba, I can’t help but notice the stark differences between the two university experiences that I’ve had. The distinct societies and customs of the countries that Georgetown University and the University of Havana are grounded in have uniquely shaped each university’s individual culture despite their shared purpose: to educate those that will shape the future. Here are ten of the most prominent differences that I have found between my experience at a university in the United States and my experience at the University of Havana. Privacy/Confidentiality In the United States, it is expected and assumed that each student’s grades will remain private for only the professor and the student themselves to be privy to unless the student takes it upon themselves to share their grade with a friend or classmate. Here in Cuba, that policy doesn’t exist. Grades, much like the majority of the country’s resources, are shared among the community. In University of Havana courses, grades are simply read aloud in front of the entire class or compiled on a list that is posted in a way for everyone to see. Biases In my experience, there...