Encounters with peope of different cultures

Encounters with people of different cultures in their own countries or communities 2 3 4 5 Coping with the impost of host countries or communities, e. g. rules and courtesies that local people observe and may expect me to observe. Encountering the different customs of people from different cultures, e. g. dress, spec al occasions, etc. Adapting to the rhythm of life sentence in other cultures, e. g. getting exercised to different meal clock etc. Integrating with the customs or behaviour of host countries, e. g. eginning to use forms of greeting that is very different from my own. Encounters with different cultures in the host university clear up aras of uncertainty ab place university arrangements, e. g. describing what I am used to and asking what happens in the other culture. Adapting to other administrative and academic practices, e. g. using unfamiliar procedures to bonk a work task. Coping with different formal ties, e. g. learning juvenile ways of battle arraying res pect to senior colleagues from other cultures.Relating to fellow students from other cultures, e. g. learning what they like to talk about during breaks. Being aware of issues to be avoided with a different cultural group, e. g. learning what opics seem to be avoided and what the groups views are likely to be about a current political situation. build bridges between colleagues ot my own culture and those ot a ditterent culture, e. g. sensing that person of my culture has express the wrong thing and explaining the misunderstanding to both sides.Section 3 A continuing study of intercultural encounters In this section you can record many kinds of intercultural experiences and encounters that you feel cede helped you develop your intercultural skills. In each record, pick out what happened and how this enabled you to advance your nowledge and understanding of or attitude to intercultural sluicets ( interactions with people from other cultures, etc). attend 31109/2012 As soon I arrived at the rented place, I found out that my flatmates were both Spanish and I feared that I would be left apart(predicate) due to my level of Spanish,.However, to my surprised they were both very welcoming and even try their best to understand my poor Spanish and were willing to show me around and give me very helpful tips in relation, to transportation, nightlife and food consumption. bulge Pozuelo de Alarcon The suggestions make by flatmates were quite helpful, on the next day I went to rder my student become card wish made reall(a)y easier to sound around Madrid. Their travel system is very similar London travel system which actually work base on the zones you have to go on around. However, the store was closed from 12 to 14 0clock as well as every store around.Such thing was very strange to me and as my flatmates explained it is vulgar thing in Spain for stores to be close at such fourth dimension due to their brave out conditions is too hot work there for thy re currence a break. It is at that stop were a have nonice that weather conditions have a huge effect on Spain Culture. home Groningen University The aggroup work experience with the guys, gave me the opportunity to improve my communication skills, because we could express ones need, wants and depression without offending the sensitiveness of the other guys.In addition, I remember I intone my Teambuilding skills, as I was the person who motivated the others. The members recognised that, and I was the point of communication between the others. From this experience I realised how much I would like to work for the Human Resources, as I believe to be able to maintain group cooperation and support, and to keep a group updated how it is paltry forward to the achievement of the goals. Date 31/10/2012 On 31/10/12 1 had a presentation to be through together with 3 more students. It was me, a Spanish girl, a Romanian guy, and a Dutch guy.The Dutch guy most of the times we had shock was quite rude with the other guys. He wanted the work to be done, and he was actually the commencement not to do it. The day of the presentation, I had a small argument with him. The presentation went well, we scored 7. 2. This guy, during the conversation with our coach said that he was the best and that the other guys, us, did not have the competencies to do the presentation. Place At first, I got really upset and offended, as he should not dear to say these bad things to his team member.Secondly, I believe he should have told us in a private conversation, as all of us were really embarrassed, and we all thought that what he was saying was not actually true. Finally, I spoke with him and he apologised about what happened with the guys and l. I hope he understood that he should not criticise others, when he is the first person who makes mistakes. Date 03/11/2012 In these days I was reflecting how the Dutch academic semester works so differently trom the English semester. Here, every semester is made trom two periods.In each period there are at to the lowest degree three modules to study, therefore exams, reports, group works and presentations to do. At my university, we only have four modules for semester, whilst here there are at least vi for each semester. I could see how I improved time precaution planning and organizational skills. Place Groningen My skills improved because the amount of work to do was higher than my expectations. In fact, I had to develop goals for my personal achievements, and identify tasks to be accomplished. In addition, I learnt how prioritise tasks and take esponsibilities for the decisions I made.Based on the in a higher place please prepare a SWOT analysis of the stage that you believe are at in terms of cross cultural competence (i. e. strengths and weaknesses) and where you would like to get to by January. What are the opportunities for enhancing your competence and what are the threats which may thwart your endeavours if l eft untackled? Studying the first semester of the second year in ESIC located in Madrid, Spain enables me to break down barriers as well as communicate and interact with people from different cultures in ways beyond no lecture room or university hall can.