Every teacher that I have EVER met struggles with one central component of our society: time. Time is very important to us. In just one school day, parents, teachers, and students are all bustling to get to school on time, finish homework on time, eat lunch on time, get to the bus on time, and so on and so forth. The biggest one for teachers, … Continue reading How Does Culture Affect the Way We See Time?
Have you ever had a time that you offended someone of another culture on accident? Let’s be honest and say, you probably have and you might not even know it! HSBC World Bank ads have a good way of expressing these culturally different customs. Watch this video for a good laugh! In all honesty, though, a lot of what we think is right and wrong … Continue reading How Can Cultural Differences Lead to Miscommunication?
What kind of children do we want to raise? Where do we want society to end up? How do we want out futures to be? To answer those questions, we need to take the time to break it down and analyze things from the viewpoint of the individual and the collective group. If I were to answer the questions: What kind of children do I … Continue reading Japan: A Collectivist Society- What does it mean?
Onward! Japanward! 