Finally

After 2 "wild" weeks, I'm finally settling in. My first 2 weeks of college didn't really go my way. I've been asked to sit in classes before my proper schedule was set. So, yes, I've been sitting in classes and I got my proper timetable last week, mmhmm, finally. The good thing is that I'm pretty comfortable with my timetable but the bad is that i got separated with my two good friends. Well, guess we really can't get the best of both worlds huh? :)

Okay, that's not the point.

It was the Raya holidays last week and I spent 5 days of holiday in Bangkok.

And omg, it was shopping paradise. I went bonkers when I saw the amount of shopping places. I went there with a luggage and came back with three :)

I had so much fun, period.

Then, I learnt that different culture has different communication styles.

They use a lot of non-verbal elements and they tend to beat around the bush alot. They're not as direct as some of us. They are truly sensitive to conflict and it is really improper to disagree with someone in front of them in their culture. It's funny how I don't get them sometimes as they speak really quickly.

Yes, some of them do speak english but it's hard to understand them at times as the accent and the way they pronouce certain words is different.

For instance,

You no chai

No chai? what? sorry.

Chai, chai *showing gestures*

Oh, Try!

I was told to try the pants just in case I couldn't fit in it.

Yeaph, they also speak in a really loud tone, which in my culture is improper. The way they dress is almost the same as we, Malaysians as we have almost the same weather. However, cross dressing is really popular there. There were guys with make up, Guys dressed in mini skirts etc. It was so normal there.

Well, I guess that's all about the communication styles I experienced when I was there.

Kaktungkap, which means thank you in Thai, fyi :)

So, that was my Raya holiday,

How did yours treat you? :)

Michsigningout.