I have learned culture is very complex and has many aspects such as, literature, music, art, food, pop culture, language, and so on. For adapting to a new culture, we need to become familiar with these aspects because all these cultural aspects reflect external part of character of a nation. All of us need to understand each other to living peace, for this reason we need to know each other culture. Talking with my classmates from the other nations was so helpful to me to learn about various aspects of other culture, also watching videos from You Tube helped me a lot because I understood how many people are in the world with cultural variation and we have a lot in common with other people in the world. I really liked the poster session when I saw a variation of food, clothe, music and so on. My Aha moment wasthe time I was reading and watching video from You Tube about culture shock. I could not believe that all the bad feelings I had experienced since I came to America, were common between many people from the other nations. Especially when you were talking in class about when you are using bus every day in a specific way like home to college and college to home and you are becoming familiar with some things you are in an adjusting period and I really feel it. I understood that I am in adjusting level and am happy that I passed anxiety level. I did not know that for adapting to a new culture we need tobecome familiar with the aspects of their culture. I did not know why you ask us to watch Super Bowl or going to a concert but now I figured out all of these are necessary to adapt to a new culture and the more I become involved with various parts an American culture, I can culturally adapt and better relate to Americans.
Bumper Sticker: Know your culture, Know yourself!
