‘A Stranger in a Strange Land’* Issues and Challenges in crossing academic and cultural borders * Title of Book by Heinlein, Robert (1961) Heather Bigelow Consultant – Cross Cultural Issues RMIT Business Portfolio (Registered Psychologist). Telephone: 9925 5617 E-mail: [email protected]
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‘A Stranger in a Strange Land’* Issues and Challenges in crossing academic and cultural borders * Title of Book by Heinlein, Robert (1961) Heather Bigelow.
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‘A Stranger in a Strange Land’*
Issues and Challenges in crossing academic and cultural borders
* Title of Book by Heinlein, Robert (1961)
Heather BigelowConsultant – Cross Cultural IssuesRMIT Business Portfolio(Registered Psychologist).Telephone: 9925 5617E-mail: [email protected]
Different work place expectations Financial issues ‘Life skills’ – ‘housekeeping’, nutrition,
etc. ‘Culture/Learning Shock’
‘Why do you do/see things that way?’
What are the ‘rules’ here?
What do you mean you don’t give the best jobs to family members?
“There is no ‘respect’ here!
Phases of Adjustment
Phase 3 –
* Anger – Anxiety
‘Chicken Soup’
“This is the worst idea I’ve ever had!”
“I just want to go home/quit”. Loss of ‘self’ – the familiar Family pressures to succeed Personal/developmental issues Everyone else is coping – except me! Medical problems Psychological problems for some
Phases of Adjustment
Phase 4 –
Self-assurance
“I think I can……”
Understanding academic requirements Making friends
“It was still better back home but I will complete this semester”
Phases of Adjustment
Phase 5 –
Understanding of, and ability to function in, a variety of settings.
Additional difficulties
‘Loss of face’ – failure
Pressure to complete in minimum time – from family (financial?) and DIAC
‘Co-op’ – finding suitable employment
Phases of Adjustment
A ‘sixth’ phase of adjustment – that of returning ‘home’ – has also been proposed.
Phase 6 –
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Phases of Adjustment
‘Culture Shock’Identifying Features
1. CUE Problem – a feeling that the ‘rules have changed’ – don’t know what’s expected!
2. VALUE Discrepancies – old, familiar ways no longer valid.
‘Culture Shock’
3. EMOTIONALITY – feeling bad without knowing why.