Draw a large circle, and then “slice” the circle into pieces like a pie, labeling each piece with a role or status that you occupy. add as many statuses, ascribed and achieved, that you have. don’t forget things like dog owner, gardener, traveler, student, runner, employee. how many statuses do you have? in which ones are there role conflicts?

Currently, as of february 2016, an american traveling in france would be by the exchange rate. the weakness of the euro and the strength of the us dollar means that items in france cost less to an american than they otherwise would. of course, if this trend reverses and the us dollar weakens and the euro strengthens, such as was happening in early 2008, an american traveling in france would have an adverse experience because items would cost relatively more.