Cultural differences between Asian countries and The Netherlands

JAKARTA, KalderaNews.com – What’s it like to live and to study in The Netherlands as an international student? What cultural differences can you expect to experience and how can you overcome these contrasts? Hofstede’s cultural dimensions model explains how and why cultures vary. TIAS Full-time MScBA students Tiffany, Ruby and Yiqing from (respectively) Taiwan, Vietnam and China compare their cultures to the Dutch culture based on the six values of the Hofstede model.

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It has been several months since our arrival in The Netherlands. We are all savoring every living moment in this peaceful country and at the same time, we’ve noticed some cultural differences that we would like to share with other students. We believe that differences don’t make things harder, but can make us stronger and achieve greater maturity. Our observation can be somewhat objective; however, we hope it can be a useful reference for those who want to know more about the student life at TIAS, as well as in The Netherlands.