1. Cultural Shock Raheleh Miralami & Dianne Wellems International Students Orientation August 2015

2. How are you feeling? Everything is fantastic because you are overseas? Let’s do a reality check! “quoted from Reference 2, slide 2 ”

3. What is a culture shock? EEmotional and physical discomfort that a person feels when move from a familiar cultural environment to an unfamiliar one SStressful period BUT transitional IIts Completely Normal

4. Symptoms of Culture Shock  Isolation and frustration  Mental fatigue  Lack of motivation  Irritability  Boredom “quoted from Reference 2, slide 4 and Reference 3”

5. Symptoms of Culture Shock  Seeking company from people of your country  Compulsive eating/drinking  Sleeping a lot  Feeling left out  Home sickness “quoted from Reference 2, slide 4 and Reference 3”

6. 1. Honeymoon Phase Everything is Beautiful  Arrival  Curiosity and fascination “quoted from Reference 1, slide 9 ”

11. 2. Crisis and Negotiation Phase Everything is Ugly  Disappointment  Irritation  Facing problems “quoted from Reference 1, slide 10 ”

14. 3. Adjustment Phase Everything is Quite Funny  Acceptance  Need to survive  Staying or leaving “quoted from Reference 1, slide 11 ”

15. 4. Acceptance Phase Everything is OK  Adaptation  Feeling comfortable  Getting involved  Make friends “quoted from Reference 1, slide 12 ”

16. The Revised W-Shape Adjustment Model “quoted from Reference 1, slide 8 ”

17. Obvious differences between home and life in the US  Language  Climate  Education system  Sports  Food  Religion  Making friends  Anything else?

18. Language  Slangs and street talks “Reference 3 ”

19.  How are you doing?  What’s up?  That’s cool  Let’s have lunch together sometimes  Uh,um  Filler sounds! American phrase book

20. Climate

21. Education system  Arrive on time on classes  Come to class prepared with book, paper, pen  Attend all classes  Class participation  Never use a cell phone  Plagiarism is not allowed

22. Obvious differences between home and life in the US  Language  Climate  Education system  Sports  Food  Religion  Making friends  Anything else?

23. 1. When natives do something foreign to you 2. When you do something that annoy the people Two Types of Problems: Making Friends ?!?! “quoted from Reference 1, slide 5 ”

24. Making Friends US cultural norms:  Gender equality  Body language  Physical contact  Manner of dress  Punctuality “Reference 4 ”

25. Making Friends  Privacy and personal space  Names and forms of address  Waiting in the lines  Using please, thank you and sorry  Direct eye contact with the person talking with

26. The Revised W-Shape Adjustment Model “quoted from Reference 1, slide 8 ”

27. How to Cope up with Culture Shock  Be patient  Find something interesting every week  Participate in culturally activities Happening in Omaha- Facebook!  Remember your goals  Organize your day by day  Don’t expect everything to be perfect  Ask for help if you need it  Your health is important “quoted from Reference 3 and Reference 5”

28. Don’t Fall for Stereotypes American Stereotypes  Fat  Hollywood Sexy  Barely travel  Ignore the world  Religious  Gun crime Americans are from everywhere!

29. Summing up  Culture shock happens  It may last a semester  Be motivated in learning new cultures  Be patient, things gradually improve  Don’t be afraid to seek help  Its okay to feel like a stranger in a strange land

30. Personal experience  When did you experience homesick?  What did you do?  Did you recognize it?  Any stories?

31. “When you leave one home for another there’ll always lessons to be learned.” Kofi Annan

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