Assalamualaikum
guys!
How are you guys doing? Fine?
Hope you are and...
Yes,
we're back!!
Okay, so let's get to it!!
See the video below? Do me a favor and click on it.. hehe pretty please~
Did you click on it? I guess you didn't huh?
It's okay, i'll tell you what it's about and then maybe you can watch it later!
The video above is very interesting and it's titled..
"How to counter Intercultural Miscommunication"
TED talks have never failed
to bring and invite creative, open-minded people to share their experience.
In
the video posted above, Pelligrimo Ricardo shares his experience on the times
where he was left awkward and speechless by some of the customs of other
cultures.
Although at times there
arise conflicts due to cultural misperception and miscommunication, the speaker
enjoins people to change our perception, on how we see and perceive things.
One
the tips that he shared to counter intercultural miscommunication are:
We mostly experience
cultural differences among our colleagues. There are bound to be
miscommunication or misunderstanding due to the diversity of our culture.
For example, some of us
don’t mind in sharing food or using the same eating utensils. Nonetheless, some
of us find the behaviour quite peculiar or worst, disgusting!
Hence, we need to learn and
respect other cultures as people have “different ideas of accepted and
familiar”.
We have not yet engaged
with any international students but hope to meet and befriend them one day.
We would like to know how
you overcome intercultural miscommunication between your friends, colleagues or
when you are travelling!
So that's all for now, BuBye!!
Assalamualaikum, Amy & Nad! We'd like to share an interesting fact with you - one of us just can't stand drinking from the same straw and eating from the same spoon (guess who hehe!). However, after spending most of the time with her friends (who love sharing food, btw), she tries (and is still trying) to adapt and put aside her discomfort so that she can get closer with her friends!
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