2025 Emiliano's Blog

 Last week we learned about how the Culture is conformed by methods that can be verbal or non verbal the verbal ones can be songs, poems, language itself and literary expressions, on the other hand the traditions and different ways of inculcating the values of the culture itself changes depending on the background and in this case the education. Japanese education as a whole has different focus and the expectations are completely different the requirements and stress is something present everyday , which is interesting and concerning at the same time, complementing the education with the work and the sleep hours, japanese students and people overall seems to have an overload of work since they are childs, acconditionating their minds to high stress. In contrast, mexican education is more relaxed, parents are strict but the responsibilities of the students are not even close to the overkill that japanese students do. Not trying to make look one better or bad, just different styles o...

 The last class we learned about work in japan and the amount of time Japanese people focus on their work, we saw a very interesting video that reflects the amazing amount of time they spend working. For me the most interesting point I could identify was the hierarchy and how the newbie in Japan has to do so much more job than the senior.  For me the job responsibilities and conditions are excesive, to contrast with Mexico, the wages in Mexico are less excesive but the payment is worse, to contraargument the life expenses in Mexico is lower and the amenities it offers in general are more generous. Bigger homes, cheaper food, etc. Returning to Japanese work culture, it is impressive but also concerning. While discipline and commitment are admirable, the pressure placed on workers may come at a high cost to their health and personal lives.

The last class we learned about the rest schedule and sleep of the japanese culture, it was really interesting to discover they don't sleep that much, in comparison I could say that the mexican culture sleeps more definetly but is not more than the average world sleep hour schedule. Personally I sleep 10 hours each day but it is not in one single sleep, I use to sleep in the bus, in the metro or even in the table at restaurants or coffee shops, I think is an skill I adquired by the mexican culture. I usually sleep 8 hours at night and then after meal I sleep around 30 min. And during the day I sleep 15 min whenever I can. My work as a cooker is pretty demanding so I need to have energy to last and don't cause any accident. The rest is important to each person because is the way the body recover their strength the brain restores the energy and develop unique activities like the segregation of ATP. Stopping from medical terms, rest is important to get to achieve our best performa...

 Last week we discussed the topic of cultural others awareness, and it turned out to be a truly engaging session. What made it particularly interesting was that it shifted the focus away from ourselves and instead required us to step into someone else’s culture. This process naturally encouraged the development of empathy, as it asked us to see the world through someone else’s eyes. It pushed us to think outside the box and reflect on how our own actions, words, and attitudes might be perceived by someone from a different background. This experience led to a noticeable increase in our awareness of others and helped sharpen our sensitivity to cultural differences. The class was not only informative but also personally meaningful, as it made me reflect deeply on the importance of understanding, respecting, and appreciating the many different positions and viewpoints people hold toward life. Overall, the session reminded me how crucial empathy and open-mindedness are when navigating ...