Welcome to dear France: foreign student integration report and interview

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Cross-cultural, Intercultural, relations, conflicts, shock of culture, ethic stereotypes, religious war, terrorism, civilization… When there are too many words to decrypt the world, it is sometimes important to catch the opportunity and to try to change some points of view. Mass media always emphasize what is wrong with the world. But to understand what are the relationships and to discover it, is there any best solution than to ask “real” people to answer some questions, and then to analyze it? We'll finally see, with such veracity, that the world is not the only thing going wrong, and that diversity is more a gift than a bad thing. It is probably the most beautiful treasure we have. All cultural differences should be analyzed, and could be. It is probably the key to live all together. To understand, two examples of two personalities lets take a look at a Columbian and a Thai. Nothing, in appearance allows us to say that they have similarities, but in fact, one thing unites them. They lived in France. We'll see through their experience, through the reproaches they had regarding the French people, and through their remains, that you can live in a country, respect its culture and promote yours without any risk.

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[...] “Macho, Macho The downside is indeed relations between men and women. According to Julio, “There is no real equality at work between men and women even if you will see a few women with big responsibilities like in the political sphere.” One can immediately think about Ingrid Betancourt who has been, and still is the victim of the repressive Columbian system, probably because she is, among many other things, a woman. He also confesses, in a touchingly simple way, “women and men are equal in the poorest spheres: everyone has to work hardly to survive. [...]

[...] How long have you been in France? 8 years j. Are you student or worker? Student Culture 1. What is for you the biggest cultural difference between your country and France? Explain please. Firstly, it is a gastronomy which is totally different. In my own country, Thai food is very hot and spicy. Thai people put a lot of chillies in their dishes. But, in France, we could not find such a food whose taste is the same as one in Thailand. [...]

[...] As conclusion, foreign people do not like some rules in French workplace. In fact, to get a job in France, you have to have an experience. In England for example, you do not. When you apply to a job and if you do not have an experience, it is not a problem. In your fist job, you can acquire this experience. People description As we can see in the pictures, appearance from people all over the world is very different. [...]

[...] We can always find some alcoholic drinks in any Thai parties. Thai guys can drink all day and all night long. Politeness physical contact Thai people do not like any physical contacts in talking with somebody else. Personal questions Talking about financial status of someone with whom you are talking is not polite at all. Discussing politics Thai people love talking about some politician's habits and giving their comments on any governmental corruptions. Final question What do you hate most in French people? [...]

[...] Because the religion in Thailand is Buddhism. For JULIO BENITEZ, it is really different. Christmas does exist but it has a more religious signification than in France where it is almost became a pagan ceremony. Few people in France go to church for Christmas, whereas in Columbia, even the “Père Noël” is seen as a Christian figure. Le Père Noël That is at this precise moment that you discover how traditions are born. Many traditions have been influenced by history, or by contact with other cultures such as by colonization, trade, migration, mass media and religion, of course. [...]