1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?
I would say it depends. When I'm on campus, I don't think I judge people by their clothes so much since our generation is close and there are few differences among us. Of course there IS differences, but I think it's just personal preference of each person, so I believe that I can't judge people according to what they wear. However, when I'm on a train or at downtown, I think I do that. For example, if the person wear suit, I could guess the person is a member of society or is doing job hunting. Also, I sometimes judge if the person is rich or not. For example, if the person wear a quality leather coat or bland-name bag, I will think the person is rich. On the other hand, if the person wear shabby shirt and sit on the ground with some garbage bags, I will think the person is poor.
2 Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?
Yes, I think so because it gives us the imformation of the country. Since we usually don't know much about people from another country, we try to guess about them according to what they wear. For example, we may know what the weather like in their country, or what kind of religion they believe in by their clothes.
3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?
I'm wearing blue and black now, and they are not energetic color. Indeed, I'm tired and not so energetic now, I don't think colors I wear reflect my mood really because I don't choose the colors depend on what colors I want to put on. For example, even if I think I want to wear bright colors like red or yellow, I think they are not proper to wear for my age but for more kids. Also, season sometimes has to do with color I wear. Since I don't choose colors I wear by the feeling at the moment, I don't think they reflect my mood.
1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I don't talk about weight with a girl friend. I don't tell my exact weight nor ask her weight.
2. Do you have different friends for different parts of your life? If so, how are they different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different places?
Yes I have some different friends. For example, friends who have their baby. They seem adults for me because they are usually forced to be independent. They need to do house works, take care of their babies, and make dinner and so on. Although I usually talk about school, classes, or part time job with my similar friends, I talk about shopping malls, restaurants, or TV shows with friends who have babies. Also places I go with them is different. I usually go downtown and go shopping with my friends, but the other friends who have babies, I mostly just go to their house or a restaurant since it's hard for them to bring their babies around.
2008年11月11日火曜日
2008年10月27日月曜日
A letter for my international friend -expressing my condolences-
Hi, I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother passed away. She was a kind and nice person, and now, you must be feeling lonely without such a great person. I miss her, too. Everytime I visited your home, she made a great tea for me, and she smiled at me over handing me the tea. She made me and a lot of people happy, and she was loved by anyone. Your grandmother will be remain in our heart forever. Please accept my condolences.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
2008年10月26日日曜日
Homework2
1. a) Yes, I have international friends, and..I may write a letter for the friend and his/her family saying "I'm sorry,""you must be feeling onely," and so on. I know the way we usually do for expressing the condolence here don't match with some contries'culture, and I don't want to be rude, so I think just writing a letter is good and safe way to express my condolence to the friends.
b) No, I have never been to a foreign funeral.
2. a) Since I'm not so crazy about designer label, I don't really know why. I guess that because it represents the high quality of the goods, or because it can show how the goods the person wear are expensive and well made, and how she/he is fashionable. Also, we know bland- name goods will not go out of fashion, and we know that we can wear them through young generation to adult, so it's economical in terms of that. I think what the person wear is important for first impression, and since we tend to guess what kind of person he/she is from that, we especially care about what to wear when we meet someone for the first time. Also, I guess it's related to the background that we like to move and act together here Japan. Not many people here want to be unique nor outstanding, and wearing propery is sometimes usuful to be on good terms with people.
b) I agree with the view of the proverb "Don’t judge a book by it’s cover." I don't think the appearance tells everything of the contents, I mean, the person. Indeed, it's sometimes true, but I think if we always judge from the appearnce, we will miss a lot of great things. We will never know how the book is great without actually seeing the inside, and we will never know how the man in shabby shirt is actually smart and has warm personality by just looking at what he wears.
b) No, I have never been to a foreign funeral.
2. a) Since I'm not so crazy about designer label, I don't really know why. I guess that because it represents the high quality of the goods, or because it can show how the goods the person wear are expensive and well made, and how she/he is fashionable. Also, we know bland- name goods will not go out of fashion, and we know that we can wear them through young generation to adult, so it's economical in terms of that. I think what the person wear is important for first impression, and since we tend to guess what kind of person he/she is from that, we especially care about what to wear when we meet someone for the first time. Also, I guess it's related to the background that we like to move and act together here Japan. Not many people here want to be unique nor outstanding, and wearing propery is sometimes usuful to be on good terms with people.
b) I agree with the view of the proverb "Don’t judge a book by it’s cover." I don't think the appearance tells everything of the contents, I mean, the person. Indeed, it's sometimes true, but I think if we always judge from the appearnce, we will miss a lot of great things. We will never know how the book is great without actually seeing the inside, and we will never know how the man in shabby shirt is actually smart and has warm personality by just looking at what he wears.
2008年10月17日金曜日
Wrapping Culture
1. I close the curtains at night. I think the reason why is just because I do, I mean, it's a custom to me and I've been doing it since I was a little child. I guess Japanese people do that because inside of a house like a living room is private space, and we don't usually want to show our private space. Also, we tend to clean Genkan more than living room, so we can show the Genkan but not the other messy rooms. (reffering to sensei's story) I think it's a kind of Japanese custom to show a nice part in pubric and hide some private things behind that. I know some American students even keep their room doors open in dorm. However, Japanese people never do that because the inside of the room is private and it could be messy as well. I thought the last class was quite interesting like the way to say "wrapping culture." Oh and also I wrap my face by making up(if it works) so I can show my better face and even courtesy to people.
2. a) In my opinion, I don't go anywhere when I die. I would think nothing is wating after death, and it's sad to think that way though. If it must to say, I would say I go to "the other world" when I die.
b) Japanese people have death memorial services after a person's death in order to recall him/her and think about the way to live of us. Also, they can be good opportunity to meet a bunch of relatives who we don't get to see in daily life. We suppose to have meal together after the services, and I think it's nice thing because we can have fun over eating, chatting and recalling the person at the same time. Also, I feel better to know people will do that after I die as well to be honest because I would like my relatives to recall me sometimes even I die and not actually being around with them in "this world."
2. a) In my opinion, I don't go anywhere when I die. I would think nothing is wating after death, and it's sad to think that way though. If it must to say, I would say I go to "the other world" when I die.
b) Japanese people have death memorial services after a person's death in order to recall him/her and think about the way to live of us. Also, they can be good opportunity to meet a bunch of relatives who we don't get to see in daily life. We suppose to have meal together after the services, and I think it's nice thing because we can have fun over eating, chatting and recalling the person at the same time. Also, I feel better to know people will do that after I die as well to be honest because I would like my relatives to recall me sometimes even I die and not actually being around with them in "this world."
2008年7月20日日曜日
Politics
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.
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.
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