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SECOND, read the INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMENT.
Then introduce yourself to the class.
- Share your name and any nickname
- Your major/year
- The borough/region of NY metro area where you now live
- Then describe the way a person introduces themselves in your native culture/community (in no more than 25-50 words).
- What do they say? Is there formal/informal versions of introductions?
- How do you physically greet/meet another person or persons?
- Does age matter?
- Is there a difference in greeting men vs. women vs. children?
- And does that introduction represent a particular culture in your mind or a different culture to others?
EXAMPLE: When you greet another person of same age in black culture, you often see people give each other "dap" or a special handshake. "Dap" comes from a brand of hair grease or palmade from the South. Most associate it with men but women do it too. Older folks do not ordinarily do this.
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Hello. My name is Ashley Vargas. I respond to Ashley. Not Ash. Ashley.
My intended major is finance and I am a sophomore.
I am from the Bronx. Born and raised.
My grandparents were Puerto Rican. My parents were Americanized and that's all I know. In my community, people introduce themselves by saying "hello, my name is _____" Maybe shake hands. Wave. It depends on the purpose behind the introduction. The way I described was a little formal/professional. Informal would probably be the way strangers introduce themselves on the train (asking you questions about your life before they ask for your name).
Often, when I greet people, I kiss them on the cheek. My dad thinks that's inappropriate so that's one difference in generational practices.
Hello everyone, my name is Yuliya Sesina, but everyone calls me Julie or Jwls. I am a sophmore at Baruch College. I live in Brooklyn, but I was born in Russia.
I came to the United States when I was very young, but I have visited Russia often enough since to be able to see some cultural/social differences.
The main difference, in my opinion, is that in the Russian language it is proper and polite to address strangers or people older than you by saying "vi" instead of "ti" which is you in Russian. When using the more "respectful you", other words tend to get conjugated as well.
When it comes to introductions in my community it depends on the setting. If it is in a group of people where not everyone knows each other, the person who knows both parties would introduce them by name.
Greetings between friends are usually a kiss on the cheek or/and a friendly hug. The greeting between family members is usually the same.
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Hello my name is Eric Thai. I'm a freshman planing to major in marketing. I live in Richmond Hill Queens which many of my friends consider the middle of nowhere. My mom was born in Cambodia and my dad was born in Vietnam but we are Chinese. Our family is very americanize thus we greet each other with a simple "hello" or "hi".
Hello everyone, my name is Palmer Johnson. I am a freshman at baruch and still am unsure what I would like to major in. I am from and live in Manhattan. Normally I shake hands when I meet people, and hug family and friends.
Hi everyone, my name is Adelsa Figueroa. I am a transfer student and a sophomore at Baruch. This is my third semester at the college and I really enjoy it here. I am an accounting major, though I'm still testing the water. I was born in Dominican Republic and came to New York very young. I'm a communter student residing in Queens. Ever since I was little, mu family taught me to kiss people on the cheeks followed after by a hug when greeting a person. It doesn't matter if you know the person or not, it's normal to greet people this way. This form of greeting is more comfortable to display in DR as people there are more custom to it than here in the United States.
HI EVERRYONE IM KIRSTYANNE, I'M A SECOND YEAR STUDENT AT BARUCH AND PLAN ON MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING......I LOVE DANCING AND SINGING....THEIR ARE MY PASSION.....CANT WAIT TO CONVERSE WITH YOU ALL
HI EVERRYONE IM KIRSTYANNE, I'M A SECOND YEAR STUDENT AT BARUCH AND PLAN ON MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING......I LOVE DANCING AND SINGING....THEIR ARE MY PASSION.....CANT WAIT TO CONVERSE WITH YOU ALL
Oh its Kirstyanne again....i forgot to mention i am from the every beautiful country of Trinidad and Tobago....where our culture is difinitely first prefernce....so this will be an interesting class
Trinidad and Tobago....there is no particular way to greet....however it is considered very impolite to pass someone in the street with out a greeting....even if u dont know the person
Trinidad and Tobago....there is no particular way to greet....however it is considered very impolite to pass someone in the street with out a greeting....even if u dont know the person
My name is Sam Fryer. I am a transfer student in my first semester at Baruch, lost somewhere between my sophomore and junior year. I actually graduated high school here at Baruch in 2005, and began my college education at the College of Charleston, in South Carolina. When I left NY, I learned a great deal about this city, most importantly that I wanted to come back. So here I am.
I am a philosophy major.
I was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Manhattan when I was four years old. Aside from the past few years in the south, I have lived in Manhattan ever since I moved here.
Greetings in my home community are not the most interesting. For me, usually a first time greeting will consist of a handshake, and a "hello, my name is..." Strong eye contact is always good. Beyond the first meeting, my greeting rituals tend to drift increasingly towards hugs, and the occasional kiss on the cheek with women (especially family members).
I think it's safe to say it's all relative, depending on who, where, when, why, etc I am greeting someone...
My name's Steven Levine, call me Steve though. I'm a sophomore, hoping to major in something science-y like physics or genetics or maybe green energy. I live in Brooklyn.
My parents are originally from Ukraine, which has been heavily influenced by the former Soviet Union so it's a heavily Russian culture. Women and men are greeted the same way, usually with alcohol. Generally speaking, Russians are much more friendly than New Yorkers, and will start up an intimate conversation with a stranger on the street, having lack of inhibitions thanks to high levels of blood alcohol toxicity.
It's a stereotype that Russian blood runs with vodka, yet I would take it a step further and say that most stereotypes spawn from some sort of cultural truth, though very broadly generalized.
Heylo! My name is Phylicia Peoples.
Alot of people call me Ember, which is my sorority name. I like being called Ember. (People that Im close to and some family call me Licia)
I am in my second year of college, and Im planning to major in accounting. I was born and raised in Jamaica, Queens.
All the family that I have been around were all born in America, so that is the only culture I know. Generationally, the way my grandma would introdruce her self is different than how I would. She is from Arkansas so would speak more a little more formally than I would and she would probably reach to shake someones hand. Usually I reach to shake someones hand when they are putting theirs out first.
When talkin to someone we know, the first thing would be to hug that person, and possibly a kiss on the cheek.
Hi. My name is Sophia Kamvisios, some people call me Po, but just Sophia is fine. I don't like being called Sophie.
I'm currently a junior, majoring in psychology.
I was born and raised in Flushing, Queens, but my parents were both born in Greece and came here when they were teenagers. We mostly speek Greek at home. Greek people usually address each other by saying "Gia sou, ti kaneis?" which means "hey, how are you?". But that's typically when talking to your peers, friends, cousins or other family members that you may see very often. When talking to older people, priests, or others of a high title the verb is always conjugated in the plural tense to show respect. It would be "ti kanete" instead. Also, especially in Greece, people greet each other with a hug and a kiss on both cheeks. But here they usually just kiss once.
Hi, my name is Aimee Vetere. I am a transfer student currently living on Long Island. I have lived on Long Island my whole life and am hoping to expand myself by attending school in the city. I am also stuck between my sophmore year and junior year. My intended major is Accountancy.
Where I grew and how I grew up was very "American". When meeting new persons or being introduced to someone I didn't know there were no kisses and hugs involved, just a friendly "Hi, how are you?". The only touching that would take place is to shake a persons hand. Other than that introducing myself to someone in the culture I was brough up in is not intimate at all.
Hi my name is Abhineth Phull. I am a freshamn planning on majoring in accounting. I live in Floral Park, Queens which is like an hour and a half away from Baruch. My family is from India. Indian usually greet people with hugs and handshakes. We say "namaste" as hello. Indians. for the most part, are warm and loving people.
Hello! My name is Charlene Scavetta.I come from Monaco which is only a geographical part of the South of France and it is not considered as being "French”. I am half Italian half French.
Although I mostly grew up with a French culture, I share both of them and feel more like being Italian.
It has been one year that I moved to NY and I live in Astoria.
It's my second semester at Baruch.
I'm a sophomore and transfer student. I would like to major in finance.
In France as well as in Italy, greeting people is very friendly. We kiss each other on cheeks, or give a hug and say "hey how are you”. It depends of the relationship with the person.
Hey my name is Avi Azizian and I am a transferring sophmore. My family is originally from Israel but I was born here in New York. Generally our culture's greeting consists of a kiss on either side of the cheek. However, guys mostly greet one another with a firm handshake. I currently live in Long Island and I intend in majoring in the Real Estate program.
Hey! The name on the roster says Yan Ping Nie, which is my given name, but everyone knows me as Judy Nie. I am currently an upper sophomore and plan to major in marketing. I was raised and currently live in Brooklyn.
I come from a Chinese family and the way we introduce each other is just by a 'hello' or 'how are you' (in Chinese) and a hand shake. Its generally like that for everyone. Its more formal when dealing with adults and more informal around with children. There might be more to it but thats how my family does introductions.
OK. Well my name is Tatiana and this is my 4th semester at Baruch. I live in Long Island...blah
My Mother is Dominican, born and raised. My father is Puerto Rican, German and Irish..more Puerto Rican than German more German than Irish. Im a little complicated.
As far as my major is concerned I have NO IDEA! I'm a beauty school drop out so I'm just taking it as it comes.
When I first meet someone it is most likely me introducing myself which involves a firm handshake. I don't know you enough to give a kiss on the cheek so a handshake is what i think is always appropriate.
hello everyone, i'm kevin cedeño. i'm a freshman in my second semester at baruch. i plan on majoring in philosophy. i live on long island in amityville. it's pretty far, so i'm trying to move to queens this summer.
my parents are from colombia. i don't think people greet each other physically in any strange way, atleast not that i'm aware of. its just handshakes, hugs, kisses, ect. the works.
as far as verbal greetings, most people say "buenas" which is short for "buenas tardes, buenos dias, buenas noches" and pretty much any other time of the day that can be "good"
Hi everyone, my name is Eunice Valerus. I'm a transfer student, and this is my second semester at Baruch. My major is Marketing, but I don't really know what type of job i would like to have. I have lived on Long Island since I was five years old, and I love/hate it.
My parents are of Haitian descent. When we greet each other we tend to be very warm and welcoming. We hug each other and give kisses on the cheeks. When being introduced to someone who is not a family member or a friend of the family, we shake hands with them since it's a more formal way of greeting someone.
When I greet people, I tend to do it the same way my parents do. I hug and kiss friends and family, and shake hands with new people. Sometimes when I have to greet a family member that I'm not so close with, I feel uncomfortable because it would be impolite to shake hands with them so I'm forced to give them a kiss on the cheek or hug them. Greeting people is pretty typical. People tend to greet people that they're accustomed to with more warmth, than those that they have just met.
Hello!
My name is Manleen Kaur. My nickname is Inayat. I'm a sophomore at Baruch College. My major is Finance. I'm an international student all the way from India. I live in Long Island with my sister.
In India, the younger generation greets the older generation by folding their hands and saying 'Namaste.' Men and boys usually touch the elder person's feet and women do it only if they are married. This is the traditional way to greet. Although it's being replaced by Hi, Hello and Hey, which are western terms for greeting a person. India is a land of diversity and there are thousand of cultures. Each one of them has a different way of greeting each other. But 'Namaste' is most common and widely accepted.
Hi everyone, my name is Yunsuk Oh. I am a transfer student from BMCC. I was born and raised in Korea. I have been in United States for 3 and half years for studying. My major is finance. Korean greeting depends on who you greet with. With older person than you or person who you have naver met, Koreans usually greet with a bow.
Hi, my name is Mohammad Kamal, Mo for short; I don't have a preference, call me Mariella if you feel like it. I might major in finance/accounting/political science- undecided for short. I live in Brooklyn and the introduction ceremony in my family involves a lot of shaking hands between close family members; while acquaintances get somewhat of a colder "hello" or "hi," but a generous helping of hand shaking makes up for that. Uncles and cousins get a hug while aunts get a peck on the cheek. Children sometimes get their hair ruffled, and almost always are compared to their parents and comments such as how much they look alike or different from the father or the mother spark arguments amongst the commenter and a parent.
Hi, my name is Dana Epstein. I am an upper sophomore at Baruch. I just transfered over from Pace University and before that I was at NCC. I live in New Hyde Park...a small town on Long Island. I am Italian, English, Swedish, Austrian and something else that I dont rememeber. I aspire to be a prestigous event coordinator someday and my major will be Business Communications and Event Planning with a minor in Psychology. My greeting with another person is usually a kiss on the cheek if I know them or a handshake if its my first time meeting them. If we are good friends it may be a kiss on the cheek and a hug.
Hi everyone,
My name is Sofiya. Im a Junior, I major in psychology. I am originaly from Ukraine, and ever since I left when I was 8 I have traveled a lot with my family. I moved to Israel for a year, then I moved to Boston for four years, then i moved to Chicago, and now I am living in New York. My family currently lives in Chicago.
I have seen many greetings throughout my life, but the one I like best is the way people greet each other in Israel.
People in Israel are a lot less formal than other countries. They will usually give kisses on both sides of the cheek. Everyone, except for the very religious people greet each other this way. In the US people do not usually greet each other, greetings here are much more formal and “business-like.”
Sups everyone, my name is Allen Li. I was born in New York City "the Big Apple" Asian American, majoring in Graphic Design YES Graphic Design in a Business College but eventually I'll be transfer out to either FIT or SVA to excel in my major. A little business minor would help a lot in finding a great job. I live in SoHo, Manhattan. I usually take the 6th train on Bleecker Street to college where commute time takes about 10 minutes.
My favorite food depends on my mood, I tend to eat more American style food (sandwiches, pasta salads etc)than my traditional home cooked food. Fish is a nono except sushi no idea why.
Why did I choose Baruch I have no idea maybe the name was captivating.
As for hand gestures, for younger people who are ABC we usually greet each other with the Dap handshakes "the one where you swing at each others' hand close to a formal one or maybe do a pound" Greeting older generations would be a firm and sturdy gripped handshake with a slight guiding left hand with a pat on the shoulder but for greeting friends at my age: guys would be "Yo with a saluting two finger wave" girls would be a hug if it seem like they wanted to approach to you closer.
I'm Richardson Antoine, undeclared major, class of 2013. I reside in Brooklyn.
In the Haitian community, People greet each other with a kiss, with the exception of two males greeting each other, in which case a handshake will do.
Hey everyone, my name is Monique Salmon. I am a junior, majoring in Business Management but, I think I might change it. I live in Queens currently but, I grow up in the BX. (BX all day) I am originally from Jamaica; I came to the United States when I was 8 years old. In Jamaica they typically use the hitting of the fist together "dap" as the common handshake, showing a form of respect. Greetings between friends and family usually contains a hug or a kiss on the cheek. That's basically it as far as I remember! Can't wait to start class! :-)
Hello everybody, My Name is P. Stevan Rosas i am a sophomore,i am from northern mexico and south texas. Back home we often handshake with a kiss on the cheek for the girls and guys slaps hands with fist touch. well so excited to be in this class the best for everyone.
Hi everyone,
My name is Radha Ramoutar. I'm a transfer student from Queens College. This is my second semester at Baruch College and I am a Junior. I plan on major in Accounting/Finance. I am originally from Guyana but I'm currently living in Queens.
Generally, men just shake hands when they greet each other. While women just give a friendly hug and kiss on the cheek. It also depends on the age and/or relationship of the person.
Hi my class mates... i am Nokhaiz J Mir. u guyz can call me just MIR. I am every confused nd same time excited about joining my Baruch. Well i am not sure about my majors but i love accounts nd business, so let see what i am destined for. My birth place is Pakistan. rite now i am living in Long Island. In my country we hand shake and say Asalam-u-Aliqum , which mean May God protect u nd bless u. Well i missed my first class bcz i didnt any mail about my orientation.So waiting for some body to help me in this subject.
Hello everyone, my name is Samuel Lee but you can just call me Sam. I am a sophomore, majoring in Psychology. I currently live in Long Island with my parents. I came to the United States when I was only two years old from South Korea but I speak both languages very well. There are many ways to greet one another in my culture. To elders we would give them a polite bow and to friends or people younger we would give them a friendly wave.
Hello, I am Lisa Odie. This is my second semester at Baruch as a freshman. I have not decieded on a major as yet. I have lived in Queens my whole life. My parents are from Guyana and I live in a Guyanese community. Usually the first greeting is a handshake. With time, as people become more familiar with each other, hugs and kisses are exchanged. Though greeting is similar for men and women, men tend to shake hands more often, while women hug.
Hey everyone, my name is Jonathan Sabal, buy you may call me Jon. I'm in my second semester of my Freshmen year at Baruch. I'm originally not from New York, and I'm from originally from New Jersey. I greet people usually with a handshake, but friends of mine have different types of handshakes like in the video.
Hi my name is Hillary. I'm an upper sophomore in the process of changing my major to psychology (my major was finance). I'm an international student from Dominican Republic. I've only been living in the US for two years and I live in Washington Heights.
In Dominican Republic the greeting usually depends on the situation. If it's the first time you meet someone you'll shake hands and say your name. If it's a friend or family, people greet with a kiss or a hug. Nevertheless, men only shake hands and may give a hug in case of a family member or someone they highly appreciate.
Hello there :)
My name is Daisy Mendez, and everyone just pretty much calls me Daisy. I am a sophomore and as of right now I have changed my major about 4 times since I started college. I went from accounting to management to finance then changed it back to management and now I am considering going into marketing. Yes, I know, I am a confused mess but eventually I will find my calling :). I live in the Bronx, one stop after Yankee Stadium (GO YANKEESSSS!!!)
Now lets see...the way that people introduce themselves in my culture I guess depends on who it is. If it's my mother or father, well they see me everyday so a simple "Hi Ma'" or "Hi Pa'" will do. If it's my aunt/uncle or grandma, as a sign of respect we always ask for there blessing and we kiss on the cheek. It goes something like "Bendicion tio(a)" which means "Your blessings uncle/aunt". And if its a cousin we kiss on the cheek. If its my best friend or a very close friend, the same goes. If it's some one I barely see just a simple hello will do. And if it is an important adult, we always shake hands.
So..I really do not know how many words that took but I hope is not too long (and sorry if it is).
Hey guys, my name is Ian O'Hanlon and I'm currently a sophomore. I just transferred to Baruch from Fordham University, and so far I'm enjoying the change. I'm from Eastchester,NY which is in Westchester County. In Eastchester, people generally greet eachother with a handshake or a pound.
Hi everyone, my name is Peizhi Feng, a Chinese girl. This is my first semester in Baruch College. I just transfer here from BMCC. I am majoring in Finance and feel interested in studying Anthropology; therefore, I am here with your guys. I live in Brooklyn with my parents in a rented apartment. I have to take an hour and fifteen minutes to Baruch everyday. Hope everyone enjoy your this semester.
In China, as people have adepted to the modern world, we shake hands with people who meet the first time. Sometimes we just introduce ourselves to others without any touching. When I make friends here, some of them do teach me some short actions to greet new friends that similar to those actions showed on the short film. But I think those actions are made for fun, and it is too long to greet a new friend.
Hi I'm Matt Augen. I am a transfer student at Baruch going for my second degre in Accounting. I got my first degree in Management at RPI where i played football for all 4 year. I've lived in queens for almost 10 years now. The best time in my life was when i studied abroad in Copenhagen for the spring 2008 semester. I made a lot of great friends from accross the globe and have already visited a few ofthem in their home countries.
Hello people! My name is Bishoy Ayoub and I was born and raised in East Elmhurst, NY. Im currently a junior and a major in Finance but am about to switch to Marketing because Advertising rocks!
My parents are from Egypt and Egyptians have a very warm and loving greeting. No matter the age or sex, we give a kiss on the cheek, twice! On each cheek. And I love it, it shows affection in a subtle and friendly way. I usually give a hug afterwards, but thats just me, hugs are sweet!
Hi all, my name is Iryna Kouratnik. I am a lower sophomore majoring in Accounting - "fun"! I reside in BK otherwise known as Brooklyn!
Originally I am from Ukraine and just hit my 10-year mark in the US on Dec. 29, 2009.
Ukrainians greet each other with hugs and kisses when it comes to relatives and good friends (usually three smooches on each cheek interchangeably) or simply a kiss on a cheek. Men use the good old handshake. Pretty basic and universal. The greeting often depends on a person you are greeting and how long you know each other.
See you all in a little!
Malcolm "Tyme" Johnson
Marketing Major - Sophmore yr
Currently residing in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Most of my associates introduce themselves with a real name then alternative name (nickname) and a pound (handshake). I on the other introduce myself and then my blog .... lol!!!
Hey guys, my name is Katherine Cannell but you can call me Katie. I was born in Washington State but have lived in Honolulu, Hawai'i since I was 6 years old. I am living on the Upper East Side during the school year. I am a transfer student from Fordham University and I just started at Baruch and plan to major in Business Communications.
In Hawai'i, people usually greet each other with a peck on the cheek and a hug, and part in the same manner.
Hi everyone,
My name is Esther Kogan but some people call me "Mishka", which means little bear in Russian.I am a sophmore/junior transfer student with hopes to major in business and minor in art.
I currently live in Roslyn which is an old town on Long Island but grew up in Brooklyn and hope to move back there by the end of the month.
I was born in Siberia, Russia but my family immigrated to America when I was just 16 months old. Being raised with the help of my grandmother,I have been able to embrace both American and Russian cultures. In Russian culture, most often when you greet someone, it is with a handshake and/or a kiss on the cheek dependent on how well you know the person. When it comes to your elders, you must respect your elders and address them with the proper formal "you". You also use the formal "you" when addressing someone you are not familiar with. Overall, my cultures' greetings are fairly standard.
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Hi, my name is John Lumbera, I am a transfer student from LaGuardia and majoring in Accounting. I live in Elmhurst, Queens for 2 years. I was born and raised in The Philippines.
When I came to New York, I felt great and happy for finally coming here and be reunited with my parents.
It was hard for me to adjust here because of the culture differences. So I just focus on my studies and maybe I'll meet new friends.
Hi everyone, My name is Guneet Kaur. I am a transfer student from Adelphi university and my major is Finance. i live in Queens.
I was born in India. I came when i was little, but have gone back and study there for many years. In my culture the traditional way to greet people is "Namasta", you join your hands together and say Namasta. For the most part we have lost the traditional way these day we just say "hello". We still use the old ways to greet our elders.
hello everybody i'd love to share something to everybody two links u guys might enjoy and learn a little more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q-O2GNX60M
and this is about the 3rd culture kids and not 3rd world children
http://www.denizen-mag.com/?p=494
hello everybody this is Pedro and i'd love to share with u guys these two links
the 3rd culture kids and not the 3rd world children
www.denizen-mag.com/?p=494
and this other one
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q-O2GNX60M
Hey guys, my name is Megan Byrne and I don't have any nicknames! This is my first semester at Baruch and I should be a junior. I live on the Upper East Side but I am from Connecticut. I don't know much about my individual nationalities because I am a mixture of Irish, Italian, Czech, Slovak and Polish. I wouldn't even know where to begin!
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