D-I-E Task

I'm a first year student, and up until now, I've been living in Kokkola for 3 months. Adapting to a new environment is difficult, especially for a student from a totally different country like me, but it's also interesting to know more about a new culture.

Describe
It was my very first day studying at Centria. While the teacher was giving her lecture, some questions came across my head, so I raised my hand. The teacher didn't notice at first, but then she asked me kindly if it meant I had questions. And after answer my questions, she told me that next time if I had any questions, I would be free to ask during the lesson without having to raise my hand.

Interpret
What the teacher said was surprised to me, as in my home country - Vietnam, whenever a student wants to ask the teacher something about the lesson, he or she must raise the hand to get the permission from the teacher.
It can be explained because of the differences between Vietnam and Finland. The power distance in Vietnam is high, when it's pretty low in Finland. Especially in my class in Finland, there is no barriers between teachers and students. The teachers play many roles, they are not only the lecturer, but also our tutor, our advisor, our "second mother/father".

Evaluate
In my opinion, after this experience, I become highly appreciated the education system in Finland, not only because of its quality but also the interaction between the teachers and students, which is considered the key to its success. I hope that I'll discover more interesting things during my 3-year study here.