I have never used video chat in any of my classes before so I
am excited for this new experience especially since it is with people outside
of the United States. Not knowing what to expect from the video chat I was
impressed by how it went and how eager they seemed to learn about our culture
and not just us wanting to learn about theirs. It was difficult for me to
understand them at first and probably just as difficult for them to understand
us. It will be something we will just have to work on to get used to and find
better ways to communicate and express what we mean. This first encounter was a
little awkward but I hope after our presentation we will be able to understand
each other better and start asking questions openly. I want to find out the
basics such as most commonly played sport, most popular type of music, ect. But
I am really looking forward to getting in more depth with the conversations
such as the topic of religion and beliefs, customs and traditions. I am also
intrigued to see what they think of our lifestyle and our cultures, what would
be considered deviant or norms to them. I think a facebook group would be a
great idea since you can really see what life is like in the other country
since facebook is such a social part of people’s lifestyles today.
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