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I got to know a Swede who came to France shortly after finishing his studies and we eventually befriended. He told me how tough it was for him to be in front o
by BrandoElFollito 8y ago
I got to know a Swede who came to France shortly after finishing his studies and we eventually befriended.
He told me how tough it was for him to be in front of people who he felt were bullying him to discover
afterward that he was, to take his words, a mimosa (a flower which crumples once touched).
He said that thanks God he had two brothers and he quickly recovered because they used to fight (like brothers do). He blamed, like you, the pampered way of life he had. A good life, just not ready for non-Sweden life.
I remember an article about Chinese students who had similar problems when they had to face student life, coming from one child families where they were demi gods to their parents.
- vanderZwan 8y agoOne of the problems is that feedback should happen in the form of criticizing bad results without attacking the person. The teacher has the responsibility to clearly express that. The student needs to be able to distinguish that. I have a feeling that Swedish culture is a bit too conflict-avoiding in this regard, and not very good at distinguishing the two. (To be clear: I was not ranting Linux Torvalds style)