Cultural Competence and Culture Shock

What are the ideas that will help you become culturally competent?

• Pay attention, show interest, and simply ignore the culture.

• You tend to stay away from culture clashes.

• Paying attention and listening is one of the best ways to be culturally competent.

• I pay attention, I listen, I use my imagination to create a good cultural environment and I show interest.

What is a culture shock?

• Never knowing how to greet people is a confusing feeling for the foreign person.

• These are the feelings of confusion and nervousness that a person may have after leaving a native culture.

• when a person moves to a completely new environment. The feeling of culture shock usually sets in after the first few weeks of arriving in a new place.

What are the stages of a culture shock?

• Adaptation, Exploration, finding something you like and honeymoon.

• Negotiation, exploration, adaptation, success.

• Honeymoon, adjustment and re-entry shock

• Honeymoon, negotiation, Adjustment and Adaptation.

How to Deal With Culture Shock?

• Remember that everything is normal, create your own space, keep your mind open and exploit your own space.

• Find something that inspires you and motivates you to take an interest in your new country.

• You leave the new country, return home and try again as soon as you are ready.

• You do nothing.

What is your own conclusion of Culture Shocks?