If you were working for the UN, which job would like to do using your English abilities? Why?
If I were working for UN, I would like to work at ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization since I'm interested in airline businesses. I think that will be great if I could work for improving the safety of aviation and developing the technique of it. Also, I think I will have a lot of opportunity to use English if I were engaged in the work. Therefore, I would choose ICAO.
I'd like to say thank you to Ms. Meiki. Thank you for giving us so much great opportunity and experience.
2008年7月19日土曜日
Personal Space
1. You're talking to a co-worker . How close do you stand?
I think I will stand about from my arm length to one meter.
2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
Although some of my close friends touch me, I almost never touch them. I think people don't touch each other really in Japan. I know some people tend to touch each other when they are drunk or when they want to hit on someone though.
3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?
I probably sit on the seat which is at the left coner because I feel good to be at the coners of rooms. Also, if I sit on the corner, I will be able to see the other people in the room, but it'll be hard for them to see me, which makes me feeling better for some reason.
4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I'd say I will look either up or down because I want to avoid to look at people in there. I think it's going to be awkward to look at people who I don't know in the nallow space.
5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I think I will stand close to the person in front like there will be 30 centimeter between me and him/her. I don't think of the personal space much in this case because the person in front of me is not looking toward me, but he/she is looking at the front, so I don't care about the distance between us. Also, I think about the other people waiting behind me. If everyone stand like one meter from the person in front, the line is going to be longer.
6. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?
I will choose the empty seat close by because it's more convenient to get off the bus.
7. You're in library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there ? If so, how?
Yes, I do because if there were someone next to me, I won't be able to concentrate on my work, so I think I will put my back on the seat beside me.
8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I'd rather see very few people because I don't want to be in the crowd. It annoys me if I could hear the conversation of other people. On the other hand, though, quiet beach with more space would be wonderful for me.
9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
No, I don't do that much since I'm shy. I'm not quit sure the reason why, but I don't feel good to do that. I think that it might be custom stuff since usually Japanese people are shy. I look the person in the eye when it comes to an interview for job or something though.
10.You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?
No, I never talk to the other passenger because I think it's going to be strange if I did. I think people have each own world, and I feel I can't step foot into there. Also, I don't have enough courage to do that.
I think I will stand about from my arm length to one meter.
2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?
Although some of my close friends touch me, I almost never touch them. I think people don't touch each other really in Japan. I know some people tend to touch each other when they are drunk or when they want to hit on someone though.
3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?
I probably sit on the seat which is at the left coner because I feel good to be at the coners of rooms. Also, if I sit on the corner, I will be able to see the other people in the room, but it'll be hard for them to see me, which makes me feeling better for some reason.
4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?
I'd say I will look either up or down because I want to avoid to look at people in there. I think it's going to be awkward to look at people who I don't know in the nallow space.
5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?
I think I will stand close to the person in front like there will be 30 centimeter between me and him/her. I don't think of the personal space much in this case because the person in front of me is not looking toward me, but he/she is looking at the front, so I don't care about the distance between us. Also, I think about the other people waiting behind me. If everyone stand like one meter from the person in front, the line is going to be longer.
6. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?
I will choose the empty seat close by because it's more convenient to get off the bus.
7. You're in library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there ? If so, how?
Yes, I do because if there were someone next to me, I won't be able to concentrate on my work, so I think I will put my back on the seat beside me.
8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?
I'd rather see very few people because I don't want to be in the crowd. It annoys me if I could hear the conversation of other people. On the other hand, though, quiet beach with more space would be wonderful for me.
9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?
No, I don't do that much since I'm shy. I'm not quit sure the reason why, but I don't feel good to do that. I think that it might be custom stuff since usually Japanese people are shy. I look the person in the eye when it comes to an interview for job or something though.
10.You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?
No, I never talk to the other passenger because I think it's going to be strange if I did. I think people have each own world, and I feel I can't step foot into there. Also, I don't have enough courage to do that.
2008年7月16日水曜日
CW Certainty Questionnaire
Your score is 40 on a scale of 0 to 100 = Preference for Tolerance for Ambiguity
Your score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity. In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons. If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations. In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.
The countries you requested are listed below. The numbers in parentheses refer to the country scores as listed by Professor Geert Hofstede in his book Culture's Consequences:
Japan (92) Need for Certainty, a strong preference for an environment that is more structure-oriented, and where rules, roles and management practices are clear and unambiguous
USA (46) Tolerance for Ambiguity, a moderate preference for an entrepreneurial environment which is less bound by rules and regulation.
It says that my tolerance for ambiguous is moderate, but it might be better to work in countries with need a certainty. Therefore, Japan, France, and Greece seem to be good places for me to work. Indeed, the score in parentheses of Japan is high.
I agree with the results. I think I'm used to act under rules, and I think I'm good at keeping rules better than break it for programatic reasons. It means that working in the USA would not be so suitable for me much since it's one of the countries which is less bound by rules and regulation. I would say I'm not so flexible. Therefore, I think the results are right.
Your score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity. In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons. If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations. In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.
The countries you requested are listed below. The numbers in parentheses refer to the country scores as listed by Professor Geert Hofstede in his book Culture's Consequences:
Japan (92) Need for Certainty, a strong preference for an environment that is more structure-oriented, and where rules, roles and management practices are clear and unambiguous
USA (46) Tolerance for Ambiguity, a moderate preference for an entrepreneurial environment which is less bound by rules and regulation.
It says that my tolerance for ambiguous is moderate, but it might be better to work in countries with need a certainty. Therefore, Japan, France, and Greece seem to be good places for me to work. Indeed, the score in parentheses of Japan is high.
I agree with the results. I think I'm used to act under rules, and I think I'm good at keeping rules better than break it for programatic reasons. It means that working in the USA would not be so suitable for me much since it's one of the countries which is less bound by rules and regulation. I would say I'm not so flexible. Therefore, I think the results are right.
2008年7月9日水曜日
My Ideal Man
My ideal man has to be humorous, kind, cool, and intelligent.Especially, having a sence of humor is the most important thing for me because it will allow us to have even more fun to be together.
Also, kindness is important because I think that it helps to keep a good relationship. My ideal man should be kind to not only me, but to everyone.
It is perfect if the man who is humorous and kind has good-looking face and intelligence, but they are not so important.
2008年7月8日火曜日
family
a. When do children usually leave home?
I think children leave home if they decided to go to a college which is far away from their home. For this case, children have to live by their own. However, I think usually childern leave home after graduating a college.
b. How many people live in your home?
There are four people living in my home, and the stracture is that my fater, mother, younger sister, and me.
c. Do you have head of the family?
I think it's my father. He doesn't speak much, but usually the person who make a important decision is my father.
d. Who does the house work?
That's my mother. She cleans our house, cooks each meal, and does dishes. I think she does most of chores in our house. I do that just occasionally, which is not good. Family members shold help her more.
e. Who runs the family?
I think both my father and mother run this family. They make money for all of us, take care of children including me. I and my sister depend on our parents, and I think that we will do that even after leaving the home.
f.How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
We have three bed rooms on second floor and one room for a guest to sleep on first floor.
I think children leave home if they decided to go to a college which is far away from their home. For this case, children have to live by their own. However, I think usually childern leave home after graduating a college.
b. How many people live in your home?
There are four people living in my home, and the stracture is that my fater, mother, younger sister, and me.
c. Do you have head of the family?
I think it's my father. He doesn't speak much, but usually the person who make a important decision is my father.
d. Who does the house work?
That's my mother. She cleans our house, cooks each meal, and does dishes. I think she does most of chores in our house. I do that just occasionally, which is not good. Family members shold help her more.
e. Who runs the family?
I think both my father and mother run this family. They make money for all of us, take care of children including me. I and my sister depend on our parents, and I think that we will do that even after leaving the home.
f.How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
We have three bed rooms on second floor and one room for a guest to sleep on first floor.
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