•Student X from country X is studying in country Y for one year. The student feels uncomfortable in the classes he/she attends, and is perplexed by the behaviors of his/her fellow students. For example, he/she thinks that it is inappropriate for some of the students to be late to the class all the time and not apologize. In addition, he/she thinks that students disrespect the faculty member by interrupting him/ her and raising questions. Student X sometimes has doubts about the competency of the faculty members as well, because faculty members do not give clear instructions and seem to avoid expressing their own opinions. Students from country Y think student X is excessively timid and shy, because he/ she never participates in the discussions held in the seminars, and speaks only when he/she is asked a question. Other students are also surprised that he/ she writes down every word the faculty member utters, and never raises any questions.