Being Available 24 Hours a Day By Nanako

           According to research, there are three types for escaping from being perpetually available in work. The first way is accepting that a worker accepts the demands of being available 24 hours a day. The second way is passing that pretend to be available but secretly escape it. The third way is revealing that says one’s ideas and push back each other along workers.

I would be a passer if my boss says to me that I should be available 24/7.

In my culture, the hard workers who can work out of work time even on Sunday are rewarded. However, in my opinion the rewarded worker is their bosses say. I do not want to be a person like them, and I think they do not have consistent belief in their work. On the other, a passer does not do what they do not want to though they say they do. I think that is the smartest way to survive in a stressful society.

                One analyst says in the article, a passer hides oneself in one’s work, so he or she have a relatively high turnover late. Also because a passer would not show one’s real feeling in the work, it relates to the lack of engagement. According to the author, a revealer can make an ideal workplace because a revealer has well-rounded perspective and brings it to the work.

                After I read the article, I am convinced the idea that an ideal workplace is the group of revealers, because they can make creative workplace by bringing ideas from outside of the workplace. However, it is not easy to be a revealer in my culture, because to say “NO” to a boss is considered the wrong idea. All I need to be a revealer is time to analyze my boss and colleagues. If it is evident that my boss and colleagues can understand the idea of a revealer, I would be a revealer. Although I hope I can be a revealer, I am twenty years old and have not experienced working, so I would be a passer and pretend to be available 24/7.

Another Solution for Microbeads by Omrana

                   One significant solution to the serious microbeads problem is people awareness. According to the article about microbeads. We learn that people are causing the pollution in their country. I think if they know how fix this problem then they would take care of their country better. Furthermore, I interpret microbeads issue as a problem with customers. Additionally, people consistently buy things with microbeads in them. One specific solution is procedures awareness. Awareness benefits as people can use products without microbeads. Moreover, if the government enact legislation to stop selling products without microbeads then it would decrease the danger for people. For instance, one day, my brother brought apples. My younger sister wanted to eat them. But, my mother said to her,” You should wash them before you eat them.” This example shows how my mother wanted my sister to be safe from germs. When my mother told her to clean them before she eating them. Because my mother aware germs. Personally, I believe if people know about dangerous things then they will stop buying things with microbeads. Because it is harmful to their bodies. To conclude, the way to fix this problem is educate people that they can stop to buy things contain microbeads.

What have you learned about your culture by experiencing American culture? by Josephine

I have learned a lot about my own culture by experiencing American culture.  The first thing I learned here in US, people are very sociable, hospitable and shows great respect to each other. Americans always greet each other by saying “hello” with a big smile. They are more like an extravert which means they enjoyed with the crowd.   In Myanmar we seldom greet each other even to our family members and friends but never to the strangers. Myanmar people are shy, timid, fear, anxiety and very quiet type like introvert. The research done on cultural difference between Americans and Asians strongly confirms that most Asians do exhibit an introverted personality.  In contrast, America has built upon a foundation of extroversion. I am still learning my own culture by experiencing American culture and at the same time trying to move from introvert to extrovert to reach a balanced life.

Another solution for Microbeads by Jim

Beyond individual consumer choice, we can legislate a new rule to limit the products with microbeads from the manufacture factories. In the article, it suggests that we, the consumers, should refuse to buy the products with microbeads. It's a specific procedure to solve this environmental problem. However, we also can fix this problem from the source of the problem. We may appeal to modify the related rule in the law. Therefore, we can prohibit the production firms from using microbeads as a material when they make the products. In my opinion, we might get a significant achievement in decreasing the quantity of microbes in this way. We can solve the problem about microbes and improve our environment.

Why have you learned about your own culture? by Omrana

                 One of the big differences between my culture and American culture is mixing men and women students in classes. First of all, when I arrived to the US I got culture shock because their culture is different than my culture. For instance, when I started to study at GU that was difficult for me because of mixing the genders. I felt shy when I studied with men. Now, it is  easy for me because now I know about their culture. According to my brother, who had lived in the US, men and women in the US study together in the same class. As a result, he gave me evidence that American people have freedom in their culture. However, in Saudi Arabia women and men should not learn together. Additionally, people in Saudi Arabia follow what the Quran says about men and women being together. Furthermore, without doubt, I have learned that each country has different cultures. I grew up without mixing men and women, but now, I live in the US and now I have adapted to the American culture. After studying in the US I think that if my country mixed men and women in the same class, they could exchange opinions. That makes me feel happy because there maybe more equality between them. In conclusion, living in the US has taught me about my culture.

What have you learned about your own culture? by Jim

I realized the Taiwanese culture are more care about ourselves and emphasize on self-defense than American culture. Therefore, it makes us colder and less respectful to other people in Taiwan. Actually, there is one of culture shocks for me. When I have lived in the U.S. I have noticed how people treat the homeless in different ways than my home country. The citizens are friendlier on treating the homeless people in the U.S. For example, they are not afraid of talking with homeless, or they are more generous to serve the food or give money to the homeless people. Moreover, they have the food bank organization and shelters to support the homeless, so the homeless could get Basic food and equipment to live. I think because the respect is one of the crucial value of American culture, and they respect the equal rights for everyone although the society roles or positions are different. However, the homeless would face an opposite situation in my country. Most Taiwanese people have gotten used to keeping away homeless. Furthermore, the homeless was hard to ask for food or financial support. In my opinion, the reason is sometimes the homeless people are dangerous in my country. For example, they probably stole or destroyed the public facilities. Therefore, we have become careless and cold to treat homeless people, because we want to protect ourselves, and we don't want to elicit troubles on ourselves. In conclusion, I can say the Taiwanese culture are more care about ourselves and emphasize on self-defense due to the environment that we faced is different than the U.S.

Culture Differences by Nanako

               

I noticed that Japanese people are not friendly to unknown people in compared to American people. I mean that most Japanese people are friendly to people who they know each other, but they do not have relationships with unknown people in daily life.  Before I came here, I had never been to another country in my life. I have lived in Japan and Japanese culture for twenty years. When I came to the U.S., many things surprised me. For example, when I walked on streets, many people smiled to me and said, “Hi” though they totally did not know me. I was confused and could not reply. Then I noticed that in Japanese culture, people never smile and say “Hi” to strangers, because nobody does so. If I smile or say “Hi” on streets in Japan, people might look at me strangely. Also, Japan is small and crowded, particularly in Tokyo, where I have lived. I have studied and worked in Tokyo, Shinjuku, and every day when I walk in station, I did not look at other people. Other people did not. Nobody cares about other people, because nobody wants to get know other people and make new relationships.

                My university professor says that the reason why Japanese people are not friendly to unknown people is that they have already a strong relationship with their family or friends. Japan is an island, and the people who have lived in Japan have been surrounded people who have the same race, culture, and tradition for long time. Since birth, Japanese have lived in a community that is created already. However, in the U.S., most people were immigrants from another country. I do not mention about the American people who live now and were born in America, but most of their ancestors were immigrants from another country. In this situation, immigrants had to get along with unknown people to survive in a new place because they had few family and friends in the U.S. Even now American people are surrounded by people who have different cultures and races. This history and diversity of the U.S. makes people friendly to others.

                I did not know why American people smile to others on streets, but this theory of my professor convinced me. In the U.S., it seems that there is no culture which American people have in common because they have many different cultures and races, but these differences make new culture. I think this is really interesting. American culture makes me confused in many ways, but every time when I think about attitudes of American people, I subconsciously compare to Japanese people. Then I notice differences between my country and the U.S. I really would like to think about factors that create culture both Japan and the U.S.

 

(Source;http://www.aframnews.com/america-is-the-land-of-immigrants)