Mini Lecture: (from Discussion Forum #3)
Culture Shock is a term that originated in Anthropology. Researchers found that when they went to a different country to study cultures that things were so very different than what they were used to. This gave them considerable discomfort in having to deal with everyday life.
Have you ever been to a different country or even a different state and found that things were very different than what you expected? People may use different words or have different behavior patterns or traditions that you have not experienced before. You can even experience culture shock in your own city when attending a new school or moving to a new neighborhood. You might have even experienced culture shock when you first attended Mt. SAC.
Extra Credit Assignment:
Describe a time when you experienced culture shock. What were the circumstances? What did you do to adjust?
Papers should be about 200-250 words
