https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw Share your experiences en-us 2021-01-13 10:36:31 UTC 2025-12-23 22:59:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1082436981 In Germany, it is very important to be polite to people who are higher in the hierarchy. I was not really aware of this. I said too early ‘du’ against the chief of the department I worked at Wunderland Kalkar. This happens during the first days of my internship. The boss of the department I worked with introduced herself and asked me some questions. I introduced myself and said by accident: ‘Es Freut mich, dich kennenzulernen’, which means nice to meet you in English. Afterwards I heard of other colleagues that this is not normal and that I can better say ‘Sie’. 
 

]]> 2021-01-13 10:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1082436981 sarahhooijer https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1082437427 The importance of time is very different in the Netherlands than in Italy. For example, teachers are allowed to be 30 minutes late to their classes. Time is nearly that important as it is in the Netherlands]]> 2021-01-13 10:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1082437427 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1082988378 Spaniards tend to be modest in a group project. They are not the ones coming with ideas or taking the lead and prefer to follow when their are other nationalities involved. ]]> 2021-01-13 13:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1082988378 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086308047 Time management in Hungary was a little bit different than in the Netherlands. Teachers were almost never present at the start of a class, and were usually 10-15 minutes late.]]> 2021-01-14 09:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086308047 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086568406 Swedes are very introverted, so you have to take the first step to get to know them. Once you have done this, you could end up having a friend for life as Swedes are extremely loyal. 

]]> 2021-01-14 10:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086568406 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086568829 2021-01-14 10:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086568829 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086569842 2021-01-14 10:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086569842 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086569875 It is difficult to get to know swedish people, because they are very introverted. They don't like to speak to strangers (international or national). They keep their distance in public spaces. ]]> 2021-01-14 10:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086569875 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086570120 2021-01-14 10:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086570120 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086571153 2021-01-14 10:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086571153 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086571463 2021-01-14 10:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086571463 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086572583 2021-01-14 10:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086572583 https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086573340 Taiwanese tend to be quite shy and do not necessarily take the lead when it comes down to group projects etc]]> 2021-01-14 10:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahhooijer/znmu0dvftxm99dkw/wish/1086573340