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ose their voices or suffer from a sore throat by the end of the day. The Chinese classroom demands respect and discipline. There is no eating, drinking, horseplay or getting up in the middle of class for a restroom break. Students are expected to pay attention to the teacher’s lecture and take copious notes. Talking or sleeping in class is not tolerated, and discipline is mostly meted out by singling out the offending student for public criticism. At intervals between classes, the students would run out of the classroom and wait in a queue for sitting in the restroom. Lines in and out of the restroom are commonly seen in schools. In class, as reported by one informant, “If a student is talking now, to another student, I will ask a question. I will say to the student—‘What did I just say?’” The simple act of isolating the student and pointing out their behavior publicly will be enough to correct it in most cases. Social embarrassments or a loss of face hold a great deal of importance culturally. A teacher needs to maintain good will with both students and colleagues if a Chinese instructor wishes to be promoted. Important criteria are: course experience, articles published in academic journals, conducting research, and good relationships with students and teachers. 5. Egalitarianism and American Culture The American social system is mainly based on egalitarianism. This system treats people more as equals, even when there is a separation between people. This egalitarianism can be found in both social situations and educational settings. The classroom could illustrate egalitarianism well. Egalitarianism in an educational setting in the United States is demonstrated through three different relationships: student-teacher, student-student, and teacher-teacher. In the teacher-student relationship, students are encouraged to speak up and participate in class. Sometimes teachers are called formally- Mr. /Ms. + last name. But in most cases, they are called informally-first name or nickname such as Raz, or Mr. C. This allows the students to feel more relaxed and comfortable when speaking with their teacher in the classroom. When it comes to student-student relationships, there is little difference in how students address each other; they tend not to address each other formally. Instead, they address each other either by first name, last name, or a nickname. They would never address another student as Mr./Ms. As one informant reported, “While attending high school, everyone called me by my first name. If someone didn’t, they were usually a friend of mine who called me by some odd nickname I had at the time with them. This informal address made me feel part of the group, or community while I was at school. It helped make school a little less stressful for me. ” Another area where egalitarianism is illustrated can be found in the relationships of teacher-teacher and teacher-parent. Some classrooms have two teachers who work together to teach students. These teachers value Comparison of each other’s opinions and ideas and do not display any superiority over the other, regardless of their years of experience. Teachers address each other differently depending on the situation and who are present. In a classroom, the teachers will address each other formally. For example, a history teacher is explaining an assignment to the class when another teacher comes to the classroom door. The dialogue would go something lik