Diana CP #1

Date/Time: 6/27 @ 10am-11am

Location: ZOOM

Topic discussed: Cultural difference between South Korea and Mexico

Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned: My conversation partner is Hang Ah and she is from Korea. For our first meeting, I thought it would be fun to discuss the culture we both grew up with to find similarities and differences. I found that our cultures are similar in that we both eat a lot of spicy food, have traditional clothing with embroidery on it, and have occasions where we prepare and set out food/drinks for the deceased.

Some differences including things like greetings. Hang ah said that in some instances, Koreans may greet one another with a bow, while Mexicans may greet family and friends with a kiss on the cheek. Additionally, I mentioned that it not uncommon for couples to have very big families. Hang ah said that, in Korea, there are concerns about low birth rate and explained that it is common for couples to have few or no children these days.

We ended our meeting discussing possible countries and cultures we would love to experience once we are able to travel again.