preview

Lifestyle in Malaysia versus the United Kingdom Essay

Decent Essays

Introduction Malaysia is a unique country because it is a multiracial country. Malays, Chinese, Indian and other ethnic group are consisting in Malaysia. Due to multiracial country, it contains many types in religion, cultures, and food. Although the citizens are different races, they still can tolerate and peace with each other. However, the United Kingdom is a western country. That also has diverse racial, which are white people and black people. Most of the people in the UK are Christian so Christmas is their most important festival. Malaysia and UK are two very different countries, through different womb environment would bring up different lifestyle. Lifestyle is a way of life or style of living that reflects in attitudes and …show more content…

Moreover, working environment is different between Malaysia and UK. Working in the UK, people more concern on time. People generally follow the clock-based schedule for daily work activities. When you make the appointment for a certain time you must be there cannot be late. Compare with work in Malaysia not very concern in clock-based schedule and the pace of life is slower. However, the interview we know that working environment in Malaysia is quite different to the UK. Mr Steven back to UK also is profession work in industrial not teaching. Before teaching, he has also done profession work in an industrial area in Malaysia but the work is not enjoyable so he changes to teaching. He has lectured in Taylor University before he comes to Southern University College. Since different working system, he has done more paperwork in Malaysia than work in his home country. Hence, every country has their different work structure and style such as working in Malaysia is more relaxed and slower than the UK. Mr Steven thought the large difference of transportation between in Malaysia and UK. He said that the transportation service in Malaysia is poor because inside the transportation is dark and unattractive. In fact, he has travelled by train from Johor to Kuala Lumpur travelled had taken a whole day. Through the travelled, he has appeared the public transport is uncomfortable and causes him afraid to take it again.

Get Access