In learning Cross Culture Understanding, My teacher have a program to met us with foreigner. Before that done, my teacher ask us to make the questions list before, so the foreigner can read and understand what is our question, because they haven’t much time with us.
On Wednesday, 1st February 2012. We met three foreigner from Australia, but they divide into two class, so in my class there are Lucky and Simon. They come from Perth, Australia. The both of them come from Australia, but they have different characteristic. Lucky is a man who talk active and Simon is a man who he is silent person. We share about culture in our country and their country. They come in Indonesia to learn about Indonesian Politics. Many foreigner said that Indonesia is dangerous, but they don’t think like that, they felt life in Indonesia is comfortable.
I’ll share the result about our discussion. First, In Australia there is no religion, it’s mean that everyone be free to choose religion. Different in Indonesia, It have religion which should have to everyone. Second, In Indonesia have identity of country that is “ Garuda Pancasila “ but in Australia there is no identity of country. Third, In Australia there isn’t be noisy in public place like “ Suara Adzan” but in Indonesia “ Suara Adzan” we hear five times in everyday.
I have a new experience after discuss with foreigner, I can learn about their culture. I hope, my teacher can invite them again to come in our class so we can share about anything about Australia. Ehm, I forget to tell you, They like “Soto” very much and they interesting in take a bath because they confuse using “ Gayung” hehehe….
