CHALLEN 3
Today in class , we reflected about cultural diferences and "we speak about culture shok meanin" , when we traveling to another country, you have to try to open your mind to be more honest and tolerant with people from the rest of the world, religion , race, politics, etc ...
We made a group activity in which had to tell what had been "culture shok" for us.
We made a group activity in which had to tell what had been "culture shok" for us.
And then we did exercise about what is unfamiliar and familiar for us.
Our work in class:
WHAT TOOSL WE CAN USE TO BECOME OPEND-MIND?
Open Mindedness... The ability to keep one's opinions flexible and receptive to new stimuli seems to be
important to intercultural adjustment.
Sense of Humor... A sense of humor is important because in another culture there are many things, which
lead one to weep, get angry, be annoyed, embarrassed, or discouraged. The ability to laugh off things will
help guard against despair.
Ability to Cope with Failure... The ability to tolerate failure is critical because everyone fails at something
overseas. Persons who go overseas are often those who have been the most successful in their home
environments and have rarely experienced failure, thus, may have never developed ways of coping with
failure.
Communicativeness... The ability and willingness to communicate one's feelings and thoughts to others,
verbally or non-verbally, has been suggested as an important skill for successful intercultural
communicators.
Flexibility and Adaptability... The ability to respond to or tolerate the ambiguity of new situations is very
important to intercultural success. Keeping options open and judgmental behavior to a minimum describes
an adaptable or flexible person.
Curiosity... Curiosity is the demonstrated desire to know about other people, places, ideas, etc. This skill or
personality trait is important for intercultural travelers because they need to learn many things in order to
adapt to their new environment.
Positive and Realistic Expectations... It has been shown frequently that there are strong correlations
between positive expectations for an intercultural experience and successful adjustment overseas.
Tolerance for Differences and Ambiguities... A sympathetic understanding for beliefs or practices
differing from one's own is important to successful intercultural adjustment.
Positive Regard for Others... The ability to express warmth, empathy, respect, and positive regard for
other persons has been suggested as an important component of effective intercultural relation.
A Strong Sense of Self... A clear, secure feeling about oneself results in individuals who are neither weak
nor overbearing in their relations with others. Persons with a strong sense of themselves stand up for what
they believe but do not cling to those beliefs regardless of new information, perspectives, or understandings
which they may encounter.
