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Upbringings in Different Cultures: A Comparison of Germany, Trier, and Milan, Italy

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  Child-rearing practices can vary heavily from one culture to another, shaped by factors such as family structure, religion, economic status, and societal values. This can result in different expectations and experiences for children growing up in different parts of the world. In this post, we will take a closer look at the upbringings of children in Germany, Trier, and Milan, Italy. Germany: In Germany, a strong emphasis is placed on education and academic achievement. Parents often enroll their children in daycare or kindergarten at a young age, and place a strong emphasis on academic subjects such as math and science. Children are encouraged to be independent and self-reliant, with a strong emphasis on punctuality, organization, and obedience. The traditional family structure in Germany is nuclear, with both parents typically working outside the home. Trier: Trier is a city in western Germany with a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire. The city has a strong Roman Cat
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Culture map and language exchange

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  The cultural map illustrated above, shows how all of those different country differentiates from each other in one way or other. A cultural map helps in understanding the different aspects of a culture and how they interact with each other. Cultural maps can also highlight the differences and similarities between cultures. From our cultural map, as it is possible to see above, Germany out of the 3 remaining countries is the one that separates itself the most. Germany is quite low context confrontational, and task based, on the other hand country like Korea, or Italy are more high context culture, where they usually avoid confrontation and have flexible time control. Ukraine out of the 4 other countries is the one that is other very extreme in their cultural map choices of very neutral and in the middle. Each nation is different from the other but same similarities are possible to observes, for example out of all of those 4 country Korea and Ukraine have a lot of similar points in whi
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language lesson

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  Italian to English Language Lesson: Ciao - Hello Come stai? - How are you? Bene, grazie - Fine, thank you Come ti chiami? - What is your name? Mi chiamo [Name] - My name is [Name] Dove vivi? - Where do you live? Vivo a [City] - I live in [City] Qual è il tuo lavoro? - What is your job? Lavoro come [Job] - I work as a [Job] Arrivederci – Goodbye German to Italian Language Lesson: Hallo - Ciao Wie geht es dir? - Come stai? Mir geht es gut, danke - Sto bene, grazie Wie heißt du? - Come ti chiami? Ich heiße [Name] - Mi chiamo [Name] Wo wohnst du? - Dove abiti? Ich wohne in [Stadt] - Abito a [Città] Was ist dein Beruf? - Qual è il tuo lavoro? Ich arbeite als [Beruf] - Lavoro come [Lavoro] Auf Wiedersehen - Arrivederci  
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Developing trust and disagreeing

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  Scheduling and Cross-cultural perceptions of time was one important topic that we needed to discuss and it which we found numerous numbers of differences between our cultural. Me as an Italian I am very present oriented I tend to focus on what happens now, in the present rather than focus on something in which I think I have little control over. I tend to plan and schedule my dad and my weekly routine very carefully and I do not think about the future as much as other culture do. On the other hand, Germany is one country in which perception of time and scheduling is very different from Italy. Germany is a very future oriented culture they tend to focus a lot on the future rather then the present as they think that planning ahead will help them achieve greater success. I do not disagree with this statement, but I think that focusing too much on something that you have little control over sometime may just results in waste of time. South Korea and Ukraine are in the middle regarding
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Decision making

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  Decision making can vary greatly among different cultures, influenced by factors such as individualism vs collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and high- or low-context communication. Some cultures value consensus and group harmony, while others prioritize individual autonomy. Some cultures have hierarchical power structures, while others are more egalitarian. In high uncertainty avoidance cultures, rules and procedures are emphasized, while low uncertainty avoidance cultures are more flexible. High-context cultures rely on nonverbal and contextual cues, while low-context cultures value direct, explicit communication. In our specific case, three out of the 4 counties were particularly explicit and present regarding decision making. Italy out of the other country was the one in which we identify the grater range of decision making. We discussed the differences based on 3 main concept that we thought were important to analyze in order to have better and more clear view o
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Discovering the World Through Culture: A Journey with Four Friends"

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  Meet four friends from different parts of the world: a German, a Ukrainian, a Korean, and an Italian. They are on a unique project to create a culture map, showcasing the rich and diverse cultural heritage of their respective countries. Jan the German shared the traditional Oktoberfest and its significance in German culture. He also highlighted the famous Christmas markets and the rich musical heritage of Germany. Olek the Ukrainian friend showcased the vibrant and colorful traditional clothing and the famous Pysanka eggs. He also shared the rich folklore and traditions surrounding the Ukrainian Easter celebrations. Young the Korean introduced the traditional Korean tea ceremony, the elegant Hanbok attire, and the tasty Korean cuisine. He also spoke about the deep-rooted tradition of respect for elders and the rich cultural heritage of Korean music and dance. Riccardo the Italian shared the vibrant and colorful street festivals, the famous gelato, and the iconic Leaning Tower
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Cultural awareness

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  Post 7   Language, for example, English, has an entirely opposite grammatical order from Korean. Therefore, it was a real challenge for me and still a challenge when it comes to mastering and communicating in English. Settling in the Netherlands was also a big culture shock for me in climate-wise because here, you barely get to see the sun throughout the year and had to consume vitamin D all the time, which was a supplement I never have took in my life. Moreover, unlike European countries, we don’t have a freedom of way we dress because it was considered impolite to wear achromatic colors in many circumstances. But here, there isn’t really a thing of being self-conscious and you can express your freedom because that is who you are. On the other hand, there is some downfalls of having too much freedom because I hear and see quite a lot of sexual harassment, where women get cat-called in the street, which was also a culture shock for me as it has a hi
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