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Cross-cultural Understanding & Sensitivity

Cross-cultural Understanding & Sensitivity . Why going?. Any Expectation?. Any Goals?. Why did you apply for the internship?. Internship abroad =…. Excitement Time for fun Anxiety Hospitality Travel/ Vacation Freedom New experience/adventure Future career development.

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Cross-cultural Understanding & Sensitivity

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  1. Cross-cultural Understanding & Sensitivity

  2. Why going? • Any • Expectation? • Any • Goals? • Why did you apply for the internship?

  3. Internship abroad =… • Excitement • Time for fun • Anxiety • Hospitality • Travel/ Vacation • Freedom • New experience/adventure • Future career development

  4. The reality is… Problems encountered - lifestyle - diet - weather - working styles - communication - social customs - others…

  5. Cross-cultural Adjustment Cycle High Acceptance Integration Re-integration Honeymoon Period Initial Adjustment Pre-trip Anxiety Culture shock Mental Isolation Re-entry Low

  6. In some situation, these thoughts may pop up… • I am tired I am very bored • I want to leave • I want to stay alone • I don’t like them • I am scared • I am not comfortable at all

  7. How to get prepared? • Psychologically • Practically • Ready! Go! Google map & news Be Open • Find out • the place where you will stay • your workplace • things that you need • Positive • Curious • Confident • Expect the unexpected Work on things that you can control! Fear of the uncertainty?!

  8. How to gain the MOST out of it? LOOK

  9. 1. Look around • Put aside your habits • Be active & open • Explore new experiences (local people, lifestyle & culture) • Build social network • Acquire information about help-seeking in the community • Watch out for danger & risks

  10. 2. Look in • Be sensitive to - your feelings - physical reactions • Stay calm when facing unexpected situation • Assert your limitation & boundary • Maintain own values while respecting others

  11. 3. Look back • Family & friends - seek support • Culture & lifestyle in HK - compare, accept, assess, adjust - non-judgmental - respect the diversity • Your expectations & goals of internship

  12. 4. Look forward Home Stress, adversity& discomfort produced by the cultural shock are transient.

  13. Keys to adjusting & fitting in Around In LOOK Back Forward

  14. Any experience, whether good or bad, can be an opportunity to learn & grow

  15. Embrace the novelty, diversity & adversity in the internship Theexperience will become a blessing in your life

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