New from Malaysia

Discussion in 'Introductions' started by chewjoel, Jul 5, 2005.

  1. chewjoel

    chewjoel Member

    Hi all,

    This is Joelle from Malaysia.
    I'm going to have my 5-months-long internship in Brno at the end of this year, hope I'll have a wonderful time there!
    And, any Malaysia? Asian? Chinese or AIESECers around? Let's come together!


    Love,
    Joelle
     
  2. FierceKitty

    FierceKitty Well-Known Member

    I used to live in Bangkok, as far as that goes.
     
  3. chewjoel

    chewjoel Member

    So how long have you been in Brno? How's life like over there?
     
  4. FierceKitty

    FierceKitty Well-Known Member

    Smaller than Prague, but most of the attractions and few tourists. If only we had a supply of good seafood!
    Two and a half years.
     
  5. chewjoel

    chewjoel Member

    How's the food there compares to Asian food? Is it an expensive place to live in? And how about the working environment there? I heard from a friend that the Czechs are more efficient than Malaysian. ;)
    Do you speak Czech by the way? Someone tell me that English is widely used in Brno, but another friend (Brno-er in KL) tells me most people there doesn't really speak English. So?
    Thanks.
     
  6. FierceKitty

    FierceKitty Well-Known Member

    I'm afraid Czech food is a very dull experience after SE Asia. Czechs sometimes speak English (a few speak it very well), but they're often shy about trying. I was very glad that I could speak reasonable German when I arrived here.
    The prices here work out about the same as in Bangkok, relative to income.
     
  7. FierceKitty

    FierceKitty Well-Known Member

    Ah, and efficiency...I can't really comment on Malaysia, but Czechs are certainly more efficient in most things than Thais are (and MUCH better students). But I really miss that warm, relaxed "sanuk" attitude of the Thais.
     
  8. evian

    evian Well-Known Member

    Well I'd have to say that Czechs are more work-efficient than Malaysians. (I have been to both countries). You will find many international employers will often seek Czech nationals partly due to their high work-efficiency. I used to live in Hong Kong, and I often heard stories about Malaysians being the laziest of all South-East Asian nations. I fail to see the truth in this however, considering how economically developed Malaysia is, and especially, when this is compared to countries such as Burma and Laos.
     

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