Politics

Q. For homework, research the UN in the library or on the Internethttp://www.unic.or.jp/.
If you were working for the UN, which job would like to do using your English abilities? Why?

If I was working for the UN, I wolud like to work at United Nations Security Concil.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security.
It's powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions regimes, and the authorization for military action.
UNSC is a very big organization and wants to be useful for maintenance of the world peace so I chose it.

-About Cross Culture Communication Class-

I thought "Dating" and "Personal Space" was very interesting.
But "World religion" was so difficult.
I was able to get the knowledge of the countries which I did not know so far.
It was very interesting and exciting.
Thanks a lot!!

Personal Spaces

Q. You're talking to a co-worker. How close do you stand?

I also stand to less than 50 centimeter to a co-worker.

Q. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?

Yes, I do. Especially when I expression my emotion or explain something, I touch a friend. I think touch is how to tell a feeling.

Q. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?

I will sit the corner of room. Because I don't like near the entrance.

Q. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?

I look up to the floor guide. Because I'm awkward, I miss the eyes with othrer persons as much as possible.

Q. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?

I stand less than 1 meter to the person.

Q. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?

I sit the back. Because back can be relax and I don't need to mind the circumference.

Q. You're in a library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there? If so, how?

No, I don't want to do that.

Q. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?

I like to see lotsof people. Because I like human watching.

Q. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?

Yes, I do. It is a manner that talk to see partner's eyes.

Q. You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?

No I don't. It is a unbelievable things for me! Sometime someone talk to me but I was very awkward then.

Work Place Questionairre

Your score is 45 on a scale of 0 to 100 = Preference for Tolerance for Ambiguity

Your score indicates that you have a moderate Tolerance for Ambiguity and might be willing to give up job security for more opportunity.

In countries/cultures with a Tolerance for Ambiguity, conflict in organizations is perceived as natural, and rules may be broken for pragmatic reasons.

If you work in countries/cultures with a Need for Certainty, such as Japan, France, and Greece, you might react by creating a micro-environment that would shield you from the burden of what you might perceive as excessive structures, rules, and regulations.

In countries with a high Need for Certainty, loyalty to an employer is seen as an advantage; a specialist career is preferred over a career in management.

I compared with Japan and USA.

Family Life

1. When do children usually leave home?
   I think that children leave home when they find a job.
   In the case of find a job in a big city, local resident leave home.
2. How many people live in your home?
   I have three family of members.
   Mother, little brother, and me.
   But now, I live with my aunt.
   I came out of the parents' house to go to school.
3. Do you have a head of the family?
   Yes...My aunt is a stern person.
   I can't defy her.
4. Who does the housework?
   In parent's house, my mother does the housework.
   In aunt's house, aunt does the housework.
   Because I help a little bit, my mother and aunt always angry...
5. Who runs the family?
   Mother and aunt runs the family.
   They always hard work for my little brother and me.
6. How many rooms do you have to sleep in?
   I have two rooms to sleep in.

Dating Customs

・Looks 40%
I think that looks is very important things.
If partner's looks is dislike, I can't come to like him.
I think the first impression is decided by looks so looks is important.

・Economics 20%
If there isn't money, the life doesn't make ends meet.
If there is money, life becomes significant.

・Height 20%
Because I'm a tall girl, I like who is taller than me.
If my partner is shorter than me, I care about my clothes.

・Personality 20%
If my partner's has bad personality, I think that relations don't continue for a long time.