Culture Shock?!

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Culture shock is…

Defined as the feeling of disorientation, insecurity, and anxiety one may feel in unfamiliar surroundings.

What do you expect ? Did you get any mental preparation ?

Are you sure you are ready ?

Experience the cultures!

You will receive 1 fact sheet of a country, please read it carefully and answer the questions on your booklet

Experience the cultures! 1. Please state one cultural interesting point or one out of

expectation reality from the article.

2. Is there anything that is completely different from your personality or usual practice?

3. Please one or two obstacles you may face when you encounter this kind of culture

4. What will you do to overcome these obstacles?

5. How can this article benefit you in preparing the coming overseas internship? Any reminder or realization?

So, do you know what you should do when you experience culture shock?

5 Tips for Dealing with Cultural Shock

•Keep in touch with your family and friends back home.

•Do some research and take time to travel around.

•Take care of yourself and stay positive.

•Make an effort to learn the local culture.

•Get acquainted with the social conduct of your new environment.

•Open-minded

•Respect

•Understand

•Appreciate

•Keep in touch with your family and friends back home.

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•Take care of yourself and stay positive.

Remember…

Culture shock ME!http://culture-shock.me/

Wrap up:)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6fqAe_k7RY

Representative of HK

Facts•The most densely populated city in the world.• The current sardine squeezing world record holder is the Mong Kok district. 

•The Tsing Ma Bridge is the world’s longest road and rail suspension bridge 

• Cha Charn Teng (Hong Kong styled cafe) unique in Hong Kong are visited by half of people in Hong Kong on a weekly basis. 

Hong Kong interesting facts

1.Highest number of mobile phone per capita

2.High no. of costly cars/ Hong Kong has more Rolls Royce’s per person than any other city in the world/ highest no. of safety bans beside Germany

4. Biggest Asian stock markets

5. Oldest transportation- Tram

6. Highest no. of skycrappers (as buildings with more than 14 floors, Hong Kong has around 8000, almost double that of New York its nearest rival)

Global Village

•Booths that EPs bring different things to represent their countries/culture

–Flags–Food–Costumes–Picture/ Decorations

(Postcards/ stamps)

Presents

•Something that really can represent Hong Kong

Frequently asked question…•Greater China

–Hong Kong vs Mainland China vs Taiwan

You are the Representative of HK!