Greeting

the door shutting slowly behind him, as he didn’t bother to close it himself. He walked in, not stumbling, seemingly no smell of alcohol. We sat there, observant. Could he actually be sober? It seemed so. He sat down, not greeting anyone, not even a happy mother 's day greeting to his mother. We continued to stay engaged in conversation, talking positively about our family, sharing stories and laughing to one another. Eduardo, not engaged much in conversation, just watching the…

Group Cultural Immersion Experience Latter Day Saints (LDS; Mormon) Temple There is a certain mystic and plenty of rumors that encompasses the Mormon religion as a whole, this is the reason for visiting the LDS Temple in Mesa, AZ. Prior to visiting the LDS Temple, even though I had heard and knew most of the myths about the LDS religion were false, such as polygamy, I did have one. The preconceived idea which I had was that only a select few where allowed to go in, or even seen inside the main…

Culture Profile – Venezuela 1. I am meeting someone for the first time and I want to make a good impression. What would be good discussion topics? You would like to start off with a greeting such as good morning and a nice firm handshake because it’s a good way to express trust towards the other person. As for conversation topics Venezuelans like to talk about family, work, hobbies, etc., but should avoid talking about politics because some may take it very seriously. Venezuelans are very…

Introduction The Netherlands is located in Western Europe between the countries of Belgium and Germany. The nation is approximately twice the size of the state of New Jersey in land. The country also has many natural resources such as natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand, and gravel which play a key role in the economy. Some of the main economic industries of the Netherlands include electronics, chemical, automobile, shipping, agriculture, horticulture, service industry,…

Introduction Therapeutic listening is a novel concept that also provides musical stimulation for increasing various skills, as described by Frick and Montez (2005): Therapeutic listening uses developmental and sensory integration frameworks, uses the organized sound patterns inherent in music, uses music that is electronically altered to elicit a specific response, focuses on postural organization and breath regulation (core), and provides a catalyst for eliciting emergent skills (p. 2).…

Far too soon, they arrived at the Everetts townhome. Williams announced them into the drawing room and they were greeted with warmth and delight. The Count exclaimed, “Tell me Mr. Turner, how did such ordinary fops like us obtain two such magnificent wives?” “All tricks and magic your Grace. Nothing else can account for it” Joseph smiled warming to subject. “Ordinary fops?” Blair re-joined “One would hardly call a Count and world famous artist ordinary”. “Oh, I see Joseph. Blair married me…

like in Iranian culture men and women shake hands, hug and sometimes air kiss each other on the cheek whereas in the American culture men do not feel comfortable to hug each other they don’t see it masculine. Another example could be the response to greeting such as “How’s it going?” in…

away like rats and mice. In Japan people would buy a statue of a cat called, Maneki Neko who was supposed to ensure happiness and good luck. In Japanese stores, you normally see that statue of a cat with its paw raised up, that is to symbolize a greeting and bring happiness. Many fables and tales about cats are part of most people's…

because it primes us for what is expected of us in our world. Imagine walking into a job interview and not knowing what to do when an employer offers their hand for a handshake. We are socialized to shake hands at a very young age as a way of greeting other people. A handshake can signal respect, as in the case of the employer, you respect them enough to shake their hand upon meeting. It can mean inclusion, as in shaking hands when meeting members of a club you join. Essentially, a handshake…

Hi Polina, Thank you for reaching out, it's a pleasure to e-meet you as well. A couple of my friends tagged me in your tweet about immigrant founders, and I'm really excited to tell my story. I'm a first-generation immigrant from Hong Kong, arriving to the United States just 2 months after I turned 8 years old. My single mother and I moved around the US frequently during the first few years of our arrival in the country, staying with whichever relatives would take us in. As a young kid, I had…