D-I-E Task

Describe

Last week I went to the gym to keep fit. After a few exercises I was sitting at the machine when I noticed a fellow student came in my direction. I looked in her direction and watched directly in her eyes waiting for responding eye contact for greeting her. As she passed me I turned my head to see whether she turned her head or not. But she didn´t do that. So I continued exercising when I met her again. At another machine she started exercising at the machine next to mine. There, the same. I was looking for eye contact to greet her finally, but it didn´t happen. At my final machine that day I met her again, but I didn´t try to look in her face. I was concentrating on my exercise and keeping up.

Interpret

When I saw her the first time I thought that she probably haven´t seen me. It happens sometimes when you enter a public place and you want to find a place. Then you focus more on to find your desirable place to start what you were aiming. Another possibility why she doesn´t respond my eye contact could be, because I was sitting and she was going, so there was a difference in our height level. Then people tend to see just people who are at their same height level. Therefore, I could think that I had to stand up to meet and greet her at the same level. A further thought I had is that it could also be that she ignore me intentionally. She knows that I´m a German exchange student and maybe she thought that I have to know her better or to treat her in a particular way to get the chance talking to her. From the cultural point of view I know that there are existing differences. Mostly, Finnish people are introverted and reserved. If then a more open-minded person meets such kind of personality the confrontation might be exercised by one site. Furthermore it is maybe the common way of behaving to less known or even unknown people.

Evaluate

After the first confrontation I had mixed feelings. On the one hand I was sure that she didn´t see me. But on the other hand I was committed that she didn´t want to see me and ignored me. Probably, she wanted to show me that she is confident and doesn´t need to meet new people or even dislike foreigners. If I would have been in the same situation I would greet her and try to do a small talk. As well I would try to behave as in my home country even if I would live in Finland. In my eyes, it a way to show general friendliness and kindness.
Unfortunately, I can´t add a picture of that situation. 

(D-I-E) Recycle

Before I came to Finland, I heard my roommate mentioned about cans collection system in Finland. It is not a duty for sanitation workers but it a duty for everyone.

In Finland, this picture is quite common

But in Vietnam, it is not surprised when you see this image

There is an interesting different between my hometown and Finland. In Vietnam, cans collection is an official job for somebody. They were called “ Buyer bottles”. The buyer bottles will drive their “car” like this 

 or this

 to go everywhere to purchase the bottle or paper to sell for the recycle company. They will herald for everyone to know they come to buy bottles. You have the right to bargain with the “ buyer bottles” about the price. It is can’t denied that the population in Vietnam is still raising, everybody still throw their trash in the street.

In Finland, people have awareness to take the bottle on the street. Recycle in this country is very important. That why in some super markets have a recycle machine for bottles. People can come there to give back the cans or the empty bottles for earning money while recycling and at the same time, it permits to keep the city clear and clean. Like every party at the midnight, some people go in there and collect cans after the party end.

In order to motivate people to clean and leave the planet clean we need some ideas and motivated people to protect our atmosphere.

D-I-E Task _Ti Nguyen

Describe

Here I am now, sitting in my own room in my adopted parents’ house, describing how lucky I am to have this great honor. I am a fresh-man and have just been in Finland for 3 months. In a party welcoming new students at Tankkari 2, which was held by Kokkola Methodist Church, my friends and I had a chance to meet my most wonderful second family – Teija and Timo. Teija said that she loves Vietnamese food and wants to taste, so she invited us all to her house. We then had a wonderful evening, singing and eating and sharing Vietnamese and Finnish culture. And there came one day, we were having a Sunday breakfast together, they asked me if I wanted to come and live with them. I bet you know the answer J

Interprete

My adopted mother usually tell me that Timo and her are not typical Finns. Typical Finns do not usually invite people home (especially foreigners). Typical Finns are ones that like staying at home, enjoying their own hobbies (watching TV for example). They are shy and do not want to have much contact with people. However, Finns who are in churches are totally different. They are much friendlier and more open-minded. They are eager to talk and get to know each others, about their lives, their cultures… Now, when I am already their daughter, living with them under the same roof, I realize that there is a huge problem between parents and children in Finland. Children, when they are teenager or become adult, they do not keep much contact or express their love and feeling for their parents, which makes  parents really disappointed. Timo’s son lives in Tampere, he has promised to visit ever now and then, but still he has not. Another reason for this problem might be because of the Finnish tradition of being independence. They think that a Finn must learn to live by his own, should not lean on his parents. Visiting parents is not a compulsory thing if he does not want to. And when parents are old, they can go to the State’s Nursing Home, their children can come to visit but do not have to take care of them.

Evaluate

Consequently, When I live with Timo and Teija, in a very Asian way, loving and caring, they are very happy, they always say that they are very thankful for me entering their lives. And for me, I can not use words to express my love and gratefulness to them, I just know that I love them with all my heart and soul :)

Finnish cinema

This is the presentation of our group about Finnish movies. Trung and Trang.

https://centriafi-my.sharepoint.com/personal/trung_dang_centria_fi/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc={E3783FB7-AA3E-4E5E-88E6-3A3D06FE9794}&file=cinema.pptx&action=default

PECHA KUCHA Finnish Architecture and Tourism

Here is Ti Nguyen and Nhan Nguyen's presentation about Finnish architecture and Tourism.

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D-I-E Task

I am a first year student and come from Vietnam. The fact that I have been living in Finland for about 3 months to study abroad and adapting to a new environment is quite difficult, especially for a student from a totally different country like me. However this is a great chance for me to discover and learn about a whole new culture.

Describe

This story happened in my exam day at Centria UAS. While the teacher was giving out the question papers to students but then she saw a seat line of students always used both hands to receive the question papers. She was so surprised and she said that: “Oh! Are you guys from the same country? Why do you have to use both hands to receive the papers from me?”. Then one of my friend answered: “In my country, students always respect their teachers, not only in their primary school but also at the time when they get in university,..etc.”

Interpret

What the teacher said surprised me, as in my home country – Vietnam, they are really polite to the teacher, take anything with both hands or clean the board before or after using to make it ready for their teachers before any lesson. It can be explained because of the differences between Vietnam and Finland. For example in my class in Finland, there is no barriers between teachers and students.The students can call the teacher,just with their first name.

Evaluate

Overall, every country has their own beauty, culture and it would be great if we learn new things from them as a foreigner. I hope that I will learn more interesting experiences during my study time in Finland.

D-I-E Task

Describe

Having been in Finland for nearly 3 months, getting the “container deposit” whenever I bought a drink is one of the most surprising things to me. At first, I didn’t understand the word “container deposit” in Finnish and thought that was just something I bought but didn’t remember. Then, I got confused when I saw that “product” on my bills so many times so I finally translated and googled about it.

Interpret

According to what I found out, government pass the “Container-deposit legislation” in order to encourage people to recycle. When the container is returned to an authorized redemption center, or to the original seller in some jurisdictions, the deposit is partly or fully refunded to the redeemer. This can be both voluntary or mandated legislation.

Evaluate

I think this “Deposit-refund system” should be applied worldwide. Thanks to it, people will have better awareness to recycle to reduce energy and material usage for containers. Additional, streets, rivers or some other public places will be also cleaner since people can get money from picking empty cans, bottles or glasses.