SDLC 105 Learning Journal #4

[Joora Baek]

It was interesting to watch all the presentations on different cultures of targeted countries. Since cultures are critically tied to languages, it was good to know what kinds of background cultures are there in those countries. I was impressed by the hidden meanings of the black beanie in Czechoslovakia that people do not show off their wealth in public and the beanie represents the characteristics of people there. In addition, it was interesting to watch presentations on Korean culture that I got to know how other students from different backgrounds perceive Korean culture. They interpreted the bowing culture, using a formal language, and the use of “We” in Korean in their own way. I enjoyed watching the explanation of Korean traditional clothes and the global aspects of them.