Learning Journal 3

According to Hofstede, South Korean has a rating of 60 in power distance, 18 in individualism, 39 in masculinity, 85 in uncertainty avoidance, 100 in long term orientation, and 29 in indulgence.

These ratings hold true compared to my own personal experience. Being born in South Korea, my parents were very much more Korean than American in culture. They put heavy emphasis on family time and order in the household. Power distance rating of 60 is very true because as a child, I was told to never question adults and authority. A high rating in uncertainty avoidance is also true since my childhood was very structured. In addition, I witnessed a lot of long term orientation in my life as well. A lot of family reunions centered around tradition. Whether it was the New Years or a different traditional holiday, many traditional games and activities were done for all of my life.

Growing up, I was very sheltered in my Korean household. Coming to college was somewhat of a culture shock because of how different the social setting was compared to what it was back home. The idea of having so much freedom without a curfew was mind boggling to me. Although I was expecting some parts of college life, I did not expect all of it to be so real.

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