{"id":44,"date":"2024-04-04T04:39:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T01:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/mobvet\/adjusting-another-culture\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T04:41:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T01:41:38","slug":"adjusting-another-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/mobvet\/adjusting-another-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjusting to another culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e061bc814ae-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e061bc814ae-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e061bc814ae-collapse\">Introduction<\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e061bc814ae-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e061bc814ae-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\n<p>\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>In this chapter we focus on some common processes of adjusting to the host country so that you can understand how to manage your stress and emotional reactions in order to make your mobility period happy and exciting.<\/span><\/span><br><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>\n\t<\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e061bc814bb-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e061bc814bb-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e061bc814bb-collapse\">U-curve of cultural adaptation<\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e061bc814bb-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e061bc814bb-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\n<p>\n\t<span lang=\"ET\">Many of us have experienced culture shock when starting a new job or traveling. When you start your mobility period in a foreign country, you can encounter many cultural and language<span>\u00a0 <\/span>differences. People who have been abroad discuss their experiences in terms of stages, presented as the U-curve.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-245\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/culture-shock.jpg\" title=\"culture-shock.jpg\" alt=\"Culture shock curve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/culture-shock.jpg 638w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/312\/culture-shock-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\"><br><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>\n\t<\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e061bc814c4-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e061bc814c4-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e061bc814c4-collapse\">Stages of adjustment<\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e061bc814c4-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e061bc814c4-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\n<p>\n\t<strong><span lang=\"ET\"><span>Stage 1: cultural euphoria or \u201ehoneymoon periood\u201c.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>At the start of your mobility there is an excitement about being in a new culture. Everything is new and wonderful and you are eager to explore it. In this stage you tend to see the culture through rose-colored glasses and your interpretations are rather optimistic. You focus more on visible aspects of culture (food, clothing) and tend to ignore more complex and less visible cultural aspects.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<strong><span lang=\"ET\"><span>Stage 2: culture shock or cultural confrontation.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>In the next stage, the initial excitement you felt when you arrived, diminishes and the process of adjustment begins. This can be characterized by confusion and frustration and is the most difficult stage.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>Your feelings can shift from very positive to extremely negative. Everything that you used to do with relative easy in your home country appears much more difficult due to the new culture and language. Homesickness may also contribute to your feelings of discomfort. <\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\thttps%3A\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch%3Fv%3D3iZ-GaEPkog%26feature%3Dyoutu.be%26fbclid%3DIwAR1APkhTb-MC5EqwrMKMO3qFhA4jgUiMHANGxRxNVlcvBqYm9c4bFzUxLJ8#mobvet\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<strong><span lang=\"ET\"><span>Stage 3: cultural adjustment.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span>This stage represents the transition out of culture shock into cultural adjustment. You feel step by step more comfortable and competent in the host culture. Homesickness may still be an issue for you, but you are interacting more effectively with local people, leading to an increase in self-confidence. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\thttps%3A\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch%3Fv%3DB0HMc41XXjU%26feature%3Dyoutu.be%26fbclid%3DIwAR3Hx_0aCco6VqquWXMaF4kI_L5YLhgAVfuXVjgwFTV0R23fSoFMLFh2XIM#mobvet\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<strong><span lang=\"ET\"><span>Stage 4: cultural adaptation.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>In this stage, you have reached a confidence\u00a0 to communicate and interact effectively in host culture. You have a deeper understanding of the influence culture has in peoples lives. You have integrated many of the values, customs, and behaviours from the new culture into your daily life.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>Summing up with words of one student:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>\u201eAny person who has lived in abroad will tell you how the cycle goes. Step one, arrival. Step two \u2013 This place is so different! Step three \u2013 This place is really just like a home! Step four, formation of confusion: \u201eNow I think I understand this place!\u201c \u2026<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"EN\"><span>References:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span lang=\"ET\"><span>Hofstede, G. (2001). <\/span><\/span><span><span><span style=\"color:#333333\">Culture\u2019s consequences: comparing values, behaviors, institutions and organizations across nations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span style=\"color:#333333\"> Thousand Oaks: Sage<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n\t<span><span><span style=\"color:#333333\">Maximizing Study Abroad. A Students Guide to Strategis for Language and Cultural Learning and Use (2002). By R.M.Paige, A.D. Cohen, B.Kappler, J.C.Chi, J.P.Lassegard. University of Minnesota.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>\n\t<\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-69e061bc814c9-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-69e061bc814c9-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e061bc814c9-collapse\">Iceberg \u2013 quiz for self-assessment<\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-69e061bc814c9-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e061bc814c9-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\n<p>\n\t<a data-url=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/mobvet\/mobvet-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/mobvet\/mobvet-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Open quiz<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<br><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction In this chapter we focus on some common processes of adjusting to the host country so that you can understand how to manage your stress and emotional reactions in order to make your mobility period happy and exciting. 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