~Stereotype~

　There are a lot of stereotypes in Japan. It is not good because we don’t see only one of the small parts, and it is leaning to one side.
　
Japan is getting international more and more, but there are some old ideas yet. Japan is still a society where our educational record counts when we find work. However in the West, people think that their personalities are the most important thing when an employer decides a worker.
　


Stereotype is made by mass media. Now many sort of information is flying around.
We are not sure which information is really true. We sometimes believe wrong information which is the reason of a distorted way of thinking.

　However it is so difficult to eliminate our stereotype which was already made in our mind. So, we should try to know that there are some prejudices in our mind, and make an effort not to distort thinking.

＊Culture Shock＊

　　How do you think of Thai? Do you have any good imageｓ?
　Thai culture is quite different from Japanese one, so I enjoyed seeing other cultures. I could feel many culture shocks in Thai.

　　First of all, the speed of a taxi is so fast in Thai. We saw a lot of car crashes on the superhighway. A traffic line is no meaning for Thai people. It was like a car chase.
In Japan, a taxi must be safe because taxi drivers have responsibility of taking passengers safely to their destinations. However it is much important for drivers how fast they can take passengers to the destination in Thai.

　　Second, do you know that we need to pay the chip in Thai?
We didn’t know when I had to pay it, and how much. One day, when we came back to my hotel room from the breakfast lounge, a clerk cleaned our room. The clerk looked like under 18 years old, and she didn’t wearing shoes. Even if children are under 18 years old, they must work to live.
　　

　　Finally, there were many pictures of king on the road. Thai people believe their king strictly and they are proud of king. I think they are like Japanese in time of war who gave their lives for the country.

　　The culture shock gets me to think of my own culture. I would like to know other countries cultures as much as I can.