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Survivingamongaliens:ManagingCultureShock,CultureShock,WhoamI?Howtoadapttoaninternationalexchangeexperiencesuccessfully?,Purpose:,WhatiscultureShock?SymptomsStagesCausesHowtocopewithit?GeneralstrategiesObserve&modifyyourownwaysofdoingthingsVerbal&non-verbalcommunicationstyleTipsforFinland,WhatiscultureShock?,“Culturalshockiscausedbytheanxietyresultingfromlosingallourfamiliarsignsandsymbolswhenwemovetoanewenvironment”(Oberg,1958).LackofdirectionNotknowing:Whattodo?Howtodothings?Whentodothings?,WhatiscultureShock?,Physicalsymptomsheadaches,fatigue,lossofappetite,diarrheaBehaviourtowardspeopleDontspeakthelanguageimpatient,exasperatedSystemsofwork(Differ/Wrong)anger,frustrationAggression/Racismtowardslocalsrude,dirty,lazy“HoweverOpportunities!LearnnewperspectivesDevelopbetterunderstandingofyourself,CauseofCultureShock?,BUT:Appropriatebehaviourcanbelearnedobservation,askinglocalsandotherforeigners,Conflictanduncertaintybetweenourvalues/rulesandthoseofthenewcultureanxietyculturalshock,StagesofCultureshock,newexperiencesareexciting,beatourist,feelfortunateforhavingtheopportunitytomoveabroad.,sendpostcardshome,peoplearefriendlyandyousmilealot,youreincontrol,makecontactsinclubsandassociations,signupforsomeactivities,yourownsenseofcultureisnotthreatened,joinalanguagecourse,dailyfrustrationscanbuildintodisillusionment,lookafteryourself,exercise,avoidalcohol,thegoodthingsofhomeloomlarge,getout,bewithpeoplecontinuelanguagepractice,keepbusysetdailygoalsandmaketheefforttoachievethem.,StagesofCultureshock,asenseofstandinguptothethingsandpeoplethatarefrustratingyou,buildyournetworkoffriends,takethatholidayyoubookedcontinuelanguagestudy,determinationtoworkthingsoutandgetthingsdone,spendtimewithpeoplewhoenjoybeingtherekeepwritingtopeoplebackhome,feelincontrolandpositiveagainaboutwhereyouare,trynewthings,andexploretheculture,self-understandingandmoretoleranceofothers,practicethelanguage,asenseofcomfortoperatinginthehostculture,yourehelpingothersgetthroughtheiradjustments,dothingsyouintendedtodowhileinthiscountrybeforeitstimetoleave,FinalStageofCultureshock,youremoresuccessfulincommunicationswithlocalsenjoyingbeingwhereyouareadeptatfindingthingsnolongerstereotypingunderstandinglocalcustoms,maintainkeyrelationships,Howtocopewithit?,Rememberthatdespitebeingdifferent,theothersareprobablybeingfriendlytoyouintheirownway.Understandthatyouwillhavetochangeyourfamiliarwaysinordertointegrate.learningabouthowtocommunicateisimportant,DifferencesinCommunicationStyles,VERBALCOMMUNICATION,NON-VERBALCOMMUNICATION,Startobservinghowlocalsact.”WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.”,DifferencesinCommunicationStyles,WaysofSpeaking:expressiveness,emotion,animation,intimacyinaddress,volumeWhospeaks?monologuevs.dialogue,femalevs.male,superiorvs.subordinateStructuringinteraction:startingaconversation,appropriatetopic,takingturns,endingaconversationMaintainingaconversation:opinions,questioning,jokingCommunicationStyles:directvs.indirect,VERBALCOMMUNICATION,DifferencesinCommunicationStyles,Bodylanguage:gesturing,dressEyecontact:whenappropriate/inappropriateSpace:personalspace,homesTouch:whocantouchwhom,whereParalanguage:tone,pitch,stress,speed,superiority/inferiority,sarcasmAttitudestowardstimePreparationfortalking,amountoftimetalked,silenceHowmuchisenoughortoomuch?,NON-VERBALCOMMUNICATION,CulturalTipsforFinland(fromLewis,R.WhenCulturesCollide),Befrankandopen.Gettothepoint.Bemodestandlowkey.Donottalktoofastorinterrupt.Usefirstnames,dresscasuallyandberelaxedaboutprotocolandhierarchy.Eatlunchquickly.,CulturalTipsforFinland(fromLewis,R.WhenCulturesCollide),GiveFinnsphysicalandmentalspace.Bepunctual.Complywithpromises.ListencarefullytowhatFinnssayitsnotmuch,buttheymeanit.Enjoysharedsi