12 Questions
Crossing cultures only challenges our understanding of the people and their culture in our new environment.
False
The difficulties that arise from crossing cultures always hinder personal growth and transformation.
False
The process of adapting to a new culture requires abandoning our former personalities and cultures.
False
Crossing cultures only brings suffering and ambivalence without any benefits.
False
The process of crossing cultures is only about survival in a new environment.
False
The process of crossing cultures helps us to discover our cultural invariants, but we have to compromise on them.
False
Crossing cultures offers opportunities for new ______ and growth.
learning
Being uprooted from our home brings us understanding not only of the people and their ______ in our new environment, but of ourselves and our home ______.
culture, culture
Despite, or rather because of, the ______ and ambivalence we undergo when we cross cultures, we gradually find ourselves uniquely privileged to define ourselves and others anew.
suffering
Adapting to a new and unfamiliar culture, then, is more than ______.
survival
The process of crossing cultures is a life-changing ______.
journey
Rather, it compels us to find ourselves as if for the first time, particularly those ______ invariants within us ─ aspects that we hold dear and refuse to compromise.
cultural
Study Notes
Crossing Cultures
- Challenging our cultural identity offers opportunities for new learning and growth
- Being in a new environment helps us understand the local culture and people, as well as ourselves and our home culture
Personal Growth and Transformation
- Adapting to an unfamiliar culture is a life-changing journey of personal reinvention, transformation, and growth
- It involves "becoming" and reaching out beyond our own existence
- The process compels us to discover ourselves anew and identify our non-negotiable values ("cultural invariants")
Overcoming Difficulties
- While crossing cultures can be shocking and difficult, success stories are abundant
- Despite the challenges, we can cultivate clarity and insight about ourselves and others that we couldn't have achieved without leaving our comfort zone
Crossing Cultures
- Challenging our cultural identity offers opportunities for new learning and growth
- Being in a new environment helps us understand the local culture and people, as well as ourselves and our home culture
Personal Growth and Transformation
- Adapting to an unfamiliar culture is a life-changing journey of personal reinvention, transformation, and growth
- It involves "becoming" and reaching out beyond our own existence
- The process compels us to discover ourselves anew and identify our non-negotiable values ("cultural invariants")
Overcoming Difficulties
- While crossing cultures can be shocking and difficult, success stories are abundant
- Despite the challenges, we can cultivate clarity and insight about ourselves and others that we couldn't have achieved without leaving our comfort zone
Explore the transformative power of cultural exchange and how it shapes our identity and personal growth. Learn how embracing new environments can lead to self-discovery and reinvention.
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