- First Cultural Post: What are your cultural learning goals for this semester?
- Which one or two topics will you explore during the course of the semester?
- How do you expect to explore these topics?
- What do you hope to learn through your exploration of these topics?
I would like to know more about Korean family and dining cultures and customs as I would like to know how to be respectful of my girlfriends parents and how to act at meals with them and at restaurants in general. One fun way to explore these topics could be going out to eat at a Korean restaurant with my girlfriend or my language partner and having a practice meal where we go over customs.
Another aspect of Korean culture that I find really interesting is their work life. The difference between western self-centric life with a clear divide between work and personal life is very different from Korean work environments where coworkers tend to socialize together after hours. I think that this is a very interesting difference that is very telling of larger differences between the cultures.
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