Important cultural values in your home country: Guidelines for newcomers/foreigners by Minjeong Son https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja LER-3151 Spring 2025 en-us 2025-01-14 11:30:34 UTC 2025-01-24 09:59:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Guideline to Korean culture etymosmin https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja/wish/3290329052 In Korea: 

  • You have to take off shoes inside. 

  • You are not allowed to smoke inside. 

  • You are expected to respect people who are older than you. 

  • You should not use the first name of your teacher or professor but address them with their title of a position (teacher, professor, etc.) 

  • You are supposed to pay for the group for lunch/dinner if you are the eldest in the group or in a position higher than the rest of the group. 

  • You cannot refuse an offer by a Korean friend to pay for your dinner if you are a guest.

  • You have to take a university entrance exam if you intend to study in higher education. 


]]> 2025-01-14 11:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja/wish/3290329052 Guideline to Norway for foreigners https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja/wish/3303086772

  • You have to respect the nature and the environment in Norway

  • You are not allowed to commit crimes

  • You are expected to give people personal space

  • You should not sit next to other people on the bus unless you have to

  • You are supposed to take your shoes off in people's homes

  • You cannot say that Kvikk Lunch chocolate is just like KitKat

  • You should not pay for water

    • ]]>     2025-01-24 09:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja/wish/3303086772     Guideline to Norwegian and Filipino culture https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja/wish/3303088181 Don't sit next to someone on the buss if there are other available seats


    Don't small talk with strangers


    Let others get off the buss before you get on


    It is expected that you greet people when hiking.


    You are expected to pay for your own meal.


    You're not supposed to brag (janteloven)


    In the Philippines you're expected to greet the elders first by asking for mano.


    In the Philippines you add "po" at the end of your sentences to be polite.





    ]]>     2025-01-24 09:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja/wish/3303088181     Guidelines to Norwegian culture https://padlet.com/etymosmin/y8colspfkdw4unja/wish/3303088798 In Norway:

    • You should approach people in English if you don't know Norwegian

    • You cannot ever, ever, ever inconvenience others (by sitting next to them on the bus, complaining in stores, talking unexpectedly or loudly and so on...)

    • You are NOT expected to greet people, other than when out in nature

    • You are supposed to assume that everyone is well of on their own!

    • You are expected to pay for yourself in social contexts

    • You cannot start conversation (with people you don't know) without starting off with a light topic like the weather, sports, or some well-known news

    • You should be humble, and never brag about any accomplishments

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