Sunday, May 25, 2008

Homeworks 1, 2, & 3

Hello everybody! :) Hope everyone is doing great~

Homework #1- Buddhism
How is your daily life affected by Buddhism? What do you do and why do you do it?

Well, my life really isn't affected by Buddhism because I'm not Buddhist, I'm Christian. One thing that I do that confuses my friends is when an ambulance drives by, I always do the sign of the cross for the person in the ambulance (like a little prayer).

Homework #2
How do you greet people in your life? Is is different for different people? How so and why? Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?

I greet people depending on how much I know them or how close I am to them. I don't really hug very much, but I always hug my family when I see them. When I meet a guy for the first time I usually shake his hand, but don't usually shake women's hands.. I'm not really a touchy kind of person, so I don't like touching or vise versa when talking to people (unless i'm good friends with them). If I hug you, its rare and means you're a good friend haha

Homework #3
From Text:
a) How do you greet members of your family?
Hug them or kiss them on the cheek. Or both.
b) Are the customs the same all over your country?
I think so... people often hug their family members
c) How do you greet people who are important in society?
A firm handshake while looking them in the eye and smiling
d) Do you greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?
No, not really.
e) How do people greet someone they've just met?
Usually with a handshake and saying 'nice/please to meet you"
f) Do you hug members of your family?
Yes