Selene CP-2

The second cultural workshop was very interesting. We were given a worksheet with a picture of an iceberg which represented the different layers of culture. We talked about which parts of culture are obvious to the naked eye and which are not. We also talked about the layer that is deepest within the iceberg: the reasons why. This is the most interesting part of talking about culture to me. I love discussing with the CIES students about why they think certain customs are the way they are. I've found that, even though I usually have a guess in my mind, it's usually wrong, i.e. not the same as what the native person believes. A lot of misconceptions have been shattered throughout this session and I have been able to form some friendships which would have otherwise been unlikely.