International Business Etiquette
The second semester of our program has been really enriching. I checked our Student HUB, which lists student events, and guess what I found this time? International food tasting...I mean International Business Etiquette. Anyway, we can't live without eating as well as learning.
When I stepped into Mason Hall's rotunda, it proved to me again that I am part of a great program that provides international experiences. The exotic food brought me to a foreign environment instantly and started good conversation.
Looking at things like this, how can you not be curious and try it out?
Of course, we are here to learn about business etiquette all around the world. There were flyers about business etiquette in the UK, Brazil, India, and so on. Amusingly, when international students looked at the food tables, they are actually looking for the one about America. Our wonderful holders forget to tell us about themselves. We are supposed to learn about the countries, but I instinctively looked for one on China. The students sitting in front of me were also looking for one on China since one of them is traveling there. I thought I could be the "live flyer" about business etiquette in China for him, but I actually found one for Korea, which is very close to China, and gave it to him for reference. The one for Saudi Arabia is really interesting and different. "It is not uncommon to have a meeting cancelled once you arrive." "You should arrive at meetings on time, although it is an accepted custom to keep foreigners waiting."