It was very exciting to hear my classmates present on a variety of cultural topics in different countries! Since I am learning Korean, it was very interesting to hear about the different aspects of Korean culture, such as the use of “us” and formality/informality. However, I was also very interested in learning about other cultures too! For example, it was fun to learn about how differently coffee is viewed in Turkey, when compared to the United States. People living in Turkey seemed to see coffee as a delicacy by serving it in smaller portions and by using the leftover coffee as a way of telling your fortune! It was also nice to learn about how time in Spain is multi-active, which is why it can be appropriate to have 2 hour lunch breaks and the ability to push back time, if necessary. This can be compared to how time is portrayed in Korean culture, which is monochronic. This provides an opposing view because Koreans tend to follow their set schedules and not appreciate interruptions that mess up their schedule.
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