Spring 2010 – Cultural Exchange Group Discussion
On Wednesday, February 17, the Office of Student Services (OSS) held a group discussion. After the students arrived, they were broken into diverse groups. The night started out with each person introducing themselves to the group and telling one secret about themselves. Each group then proceeded to discuss a variety of subjects.
The first subject of the night was meant for the foreigners; they asked what things surprised them about Japan. After each group discussed this question then they proceeded to tell everyone what things surprised them the most. The second subject for the night was a decision between four different questions. Each question was based on something important to Japanese people. Each person in the group could then give their input about the subject and discuss how it’s different in their culture. Everyone had a good time and learned a lot about different cultures.
The last of the night was free time for everyone to talk with one another and make new friends. They were having so much fun that they didn’t want to leave at the end of the night.
- Anthony Olsavsky, OSS Student Worker
