Hello everyone!
I know you guys have been waiting for us to post right? ;) Awwh, thank you for being patient anyway.
SO, In shaa Allah, today we will be sharing with you guys a short post about miscommunication :)
Before we begin, let me introduce you an awesome figure, Mr Riccardi, through this following video.
Cross cultural communication | Pellegrino Riccardi | TEDxBergen
In the video, Mr. Riccardi highlighted a few points to encounter miscommunication. Just like people always said, experience is definitely the best teacher ever. Mr. Riccardi also shared a few tips to communicate across cultures from his previous experience, so that we can learn from it.
Well, different people may have different experience in their lives, so do we. This time, Nana is going to share her story :)
I have a sister who is studying in Japan for about 9 years (until now), and she is still struggling to finish her PhD there. For the first time being there, she only came back after 3 years (if I'm not mistaken). The first time coming back home, I think she really adapted Japanese culture in her daily activities. Usually, in our culture, after waking up in the morning, we will go straight to the washroom to brush our teeth and take a bath. However, what I observe from my sister is that, after waking up, she will go the sink and wash her toothbrush. When she starts brushing, she will walk all around the house and talk to everyone, and sometimes she would do it while watching television!
Also, she takes a very long time to finish. To some of us, her act may be a bit unpleasant, but when we ask, she said that routine is normal for her and the students there. She really believes teeth is one of the most important parts of the body to take care of, thus she should take more time brushing her teeth. Because of that, she chose to do it while doing something else, or not she will feel bored staring at the mirror in the washroom alone :D
If we didn't take communication across cultures as a serious thing, we would not care about other cultures and the miscommunications that might occur. Therefore, tolerance, acceptance, patience and positive expectation are very crucial in understanding other cultures of whom we communicate.
Just like what Mr. Riccardi highlighted in his speech, do learn from our experience and give our best to accept the differences exists in different cultures. With this, miscommunication could be avoided and successful intercultural communication could be achieved! :)
Assalamualaikum, Nana & Shiffa! Ooh, this is a very interesting post! I (Syuhaidah) once read a manhwa (Korean comic) that shows high school students bringing toothbrushes to school, so that they can brush their teeth after a meal. It's amazing to see how particular they are about their oral hygiene! :D
ReplyDeleteAssalam Nana and Shiffa! :)
ReplyDeleteFirstly, you've managed to grab our attention with that.. ahem, attractive photo in the post teaser. So, congrats! :P
Secondly, perhaps the tendency to walk around while tooth brushing can be related to the healthy Japanese way of life. It seems they have a very active walking culture (when I hear the word 'Japanese streets', I imagine it full of crossing pedestrians). No wonder their obesity rate is only 3.5 percent (OECD, 2009)! Additionally, this sharing of yours reminded me of the recommended 10 000 steps a day advice for a healthier life. So, perhaps, walking around with a toothbrush isn't such a bad thing. Just remember to prevent the toothpaste-saliva concoction from dripping everywhere! ;D