It Is Not A Problem For Not Thinking

Due to the pressures and discouragements from others, my motivation to against their doubt of my abilities is stimulated. These forces unintentionally enhance my perseverance and provoke me to take firm action in order to show that I am better than what they think of. When I was in primary school, my home teacher suggested me to lower the bandings that I chose for my secondary school places allocation form. The teacher explained to me that, my ability to apply for band one schools is insufficient. Besides, in doing so, the percentage that the students can be admitted to their first choice will be higher. In turn, the school’s reputation will strengthen as well. At that moment, I felt humiliated and my anger of being looked down arise. Rather than giving up myself and confess to the distress, I determined to work even harder and try to learn extra knowledge in order to reinforce my foundation for the internal examination of the SSPA. I reviewed the lessons that I learnt every day and did all the extra exercises that my parents bought for me. Owing to these forces, I was encouraged to do my best out of the best and to prove that I am worthier than others’ expect. From then on, whenever I come across with adversities, I would think about this experience and utilize it as my motivation to overcome difficulties. Thanks to these forces, I discovered how to manage my ability to a larger

I experienced a cultural barrier when I was working down in the main floor as one of the service users was Indian. Trying to communicate with this man was a weakness for me as I had never been put in this type of situation before. I was aware that in his culture eye contact was considered disrespectful and I always tried my best

Turner’s Frontier Thesis reflects the slaughter of the American Buffalo because, the thesis stresses that American democracy was formed by the American frontier, and the killing of the buffalo comes into place because the indians occupied the west and raised herds of buffalo, which at first americans killed the buffalo thinking it would force the indians to move out of the lands and become americanized civilians because they would not have any food and would have to beg the americans and basically become dependent, they also killed the buffalo because once railroads began to expand it became hazardous, americans also sold hides from buffalos in a profitable industry, all this made america a stronger country together because everyone came together to move the indians out, it

Throughout the years many people have experienced where he or she does not fit in a certain type of group or society because they are not accepted through the rest of society. In the short stories, “How to Tame a wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua and “How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization” by Franklin Foer both authors talk about how society didn’t accept them because they were different from the “social norms” through the relationship of the individual and the community. With so many expectations from society the individual feels pressured from the rest of the group because they are different than others. With the pressure from others in the group, the individual becomes different by not acting like themselves just so they can f but the individual sometimes tends to forget what they believe in or even causing equality between each other.

Being prepared to adapt to a culture I keep an open mind when having a conversation. Doing this helps me to not be quick on judging but to think beyond from what I know then responding. This is a good skill when it comes to communicating with another culture because it prevents miscommunication from occurring. Adjusting to a new culture it is always good to know the rules. Everywhere you go the rules change or are different. This includes the law as well. Also, body language tends to mean all sorts of things in every culture it is different. For example Asians considered it rude to meet gazes too long. Where I came from the island of Oahu if you gaze at someone for a long time you are either admiring them or trying to remember where you seen that person

Throughout my teenage years, I was the embodiment of the average introvert. The pressure to succeed and become a first generation college student in my family was overwhelming, and the constant battle of not being good enough defeated me. My parents only spoke Spanish, and were unable to help me with my school assignments. As I struggled with my academics silently, my self-consciousness and insecurities grew. The fear of speaking out in public was a lingering shadow that developed more, as I grew older. Being that English was my second language, I had always felt inferior to those who spoke English as their primary language.

I grew up here in the U.S.A and my parents from the U.S also. I live in an ethnically diverse community that the residents show a deeper understanding of their ancestry’s culture. The term of senses that I witness is sight and audio. Since on the daily basis I hear, people speak other languages such as Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, French, and Japanese. In the term of sight, I see who are from Asian background bow to each, African American nod at each other when walking pass, and people just slight smiling at each other. From my culture since I am African American we really do not that many of greeting each other. We would slight nod or smile and make eye contact or for the males who do a doing the handshake and shoulder bump maneuver.

Lauren Willcox ,a famous writer, once said, “Being original is more important than fitting in, especially if you have to change to fit in.” This quote demonstrates how fitting in and being original is a daily struggle amongst people. Along with fitting in many people judge others before looking at their point of view or learning the struggles they may be facing. Taking a walk in someone's else's shoes or seeing their point of view may turn a negative situation into a positive one. A past experience of mine has resurfaced in my head and allowed me to realize the other person's perspective on the situation.

The client identifies herself as a young heterosexual Mexican woman. The client was born in Las Vegas, but her parents raised her by their strong roots in Mexico. The client lives for her culture as she speaks Spanish as well as English. The client said that at home, they only speak Spanish, but outside the home they speak English. Only speaking Spanish inside the house was a message to the client to value her culture still as she is Americanized. The client values her Spanish, as she made sure she keeps up with it and even studies it outside of school. Her cousins teased her when she was younger because she did not have an accent.

These standards reflect Western practices and values in particular. Specifically, they reflect North American standards. North Americans, including Canadians, value individualism and have a lower power distance than most other cultures. Smiling, as well as addressing the guest by the first name, indicates a familiarity or closeness to the person which can make Westerners feel more at ease. Eye contact usually communicates equality between people.

During my high school career I began to realize and soon convinced myself that I had not found my niche yet. I looked around me and saw that unlike me, many of my classmates had something that they were amazing at that stood out. With a closed mind, I tried to compare myself to others, some were good at sports, others artistically gifted. However, the things that I was good at didn’t add up to the rest of the picture. I never took

During a heated argument with her, she impassionedly retorted,”Look! These scores don’t define you! You are more than a writing on a piece of paper!” And, in a moment of revelation, I finally understood the profundity of her central point: test scores don’t define you as an individual. From that time on, I decided to stop letting these numbers define me. After all, there were just numbers! Why did I allow them to consume my being? The cancerous tumor of self-hatred that churned and boiled in my brain dissipated into a feeling of pure ecstasy and release. I found her within the flurry of happiness and bliss. I found myself. Finally, I was me again. My drive, once produced from a fear of failure, transformed into an ambition to do well for myself. I wanted to be happy. But how? From that point on, I made a promise to be kinder to myself. I no longer based my value as an individual on the numbers I get on a standardized test. I no longer harass myself with the “undeniable knowledge” that academics make or break me. There is so much more to me than “writing on a piece of paper”. I am more than my test scores. I am my talents, my passions, and my drive. I. Am.

My life in many ways has not aligned with the norm. From kindergarten through all of high school, I was homeschooled. This made me different from many of my friends who went to traditional school. However, I was also different from many of the children in the homeschooling circles, in my interests and more outgoing personality. As a child, while I enjoyed playing with my friends from church and the neighborhood, I also really enjoyed listening to NPR, radio dramas, and watching documentaries. I am comfortable and accustomed to being a little different from others. When I was 16, I began to attend College of Lake County. There, my age is what separated me from my peers. I was never afraid or ashamed to talk about what made me unique, and one of my favorite things is learning what makes others individuals and their quarks. However, there is something that makes me different than many of those I’m surrounded by, that for many years I hid, denied, and felt ashamed of.

I have faced many challenges throughout my life like test anxiety, experience with homesickness, and poor study habits. Within the five years, I have been trying to make better improvements. However, the central challenge that I have been struggling with is my lack of confidence. Since I was a child, I never thought I was good enough for the people around me. I often heard compliments from my teachers about how other students were really smart, when “my friends” judged me by the way I look, and even when my parents used to compare my sister and me. I never wanted to compare myself with others, but all these little situations affected my self-esteem. One thing that I cannot forget is when I came to the United States when I was fifteen years old. I first believed that I would be able to start my new life again. I expected to meet new friends, to study hard, and what I wanted the most, to be myself. However, one of the big things that I realized at first when I came to the United States was that I did not fit in. Since I did not know English before, I was not able to communicate with many people. Even though I wanted to speak up and express myself, I had the mentality that people would laugh at me because of my accent or my lack of vocabulary. In this seminar, I want to overcome the insecurity of being criticized by someone else and also stop comparing myself with people who are different than me. I want to become confident with who I am and understand that I don’t have to be

Intercultural communication is commonly explained as an interaction between people of 'different cultures whether defined in terms of racial, ethnic or socioeconomic differences.' Human communication consists of verbal and nonverbal messages (language and gestures) which are shaped by gender, social class or culture. Thus, what perimeters define the intercultural exchange and what primary messages do we need or try to convey?