Thursday, April 16, 2009
♥ 12:36 PM
Intercultural Readiness Self AssessmentThe first column itemizes personal characteristics that are helpful for cross-cultural interactions. Evaluate your own current intercultural readiness on a scale of 1-100.Also set a target for graduation day. Do this honestly and intuitively.Characteristic: OPEN-MINDEDNESSCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 55Target after the trip Score 1-100: 80Comment and/or learning strategy:The first time when I went out of the campus for dinner, I saw many rubbish and people spitting on the ground. I felt very dirty and unhygienic to see this happening, but after few weeks in china, I slowly get used to these places. However, I wouldn’t to that.
RESPECT FOR OTHER BELIEFSCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 90Target after the trip Score 1-100: 90Comment and/or learning strategy:Respect for other beliefs is important, we should respect others in order to gain respect from others.TRUST IN OTHER PROPLECurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 70Target after the trip Score 1-100: 85Comment and/or learning strategy:In this trip, the local students will bring us out to play as we are not sure with the places here. I gain trust in them, but it is still important that we be alert at all times.TOLERANCE FOR DISCOMFORTCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 75Target after the trip Score 1-100: 85
Comment and/or learning strategy:At first I might feel discomfort to the new environment. But slowly, I try to adapt to the environment. When you try adapting to it, you will less discomfort. TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITYCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 55Target after the trip Score 1-100: 60Comment and/or learning strategy:Sometime, we might be in a situation where we are not expected of it. But it is always important that we think carefully before reacting to it.PATIENCE
Current self estimate Score 1-100: 85Target after the trip Score 1-100: 85Comment and/or learning strategy:Everyone patience have a limit, it’s a matter of high or low. My patience is quite good, but it will be better for me to improve.SENSE OF PERSONAL CONTROLCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 80Target after the trip Score 1-100: 90Comment and/or learning strategy:In this trip, sense of control such as financial control is important. We should spend what we could afford and not over spend it.INTERPERSONAL SKILLSCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 60Target after the trip Score 1-100: 75Comment and/or learning strategy:I’m not very good in social communication. In this trip, I get to interact with local students and I think I have improved in my communication, but there’s still room for improvement.WILLINGNESS TO TAKE INITIATIVECurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 60Target after the trip Score 1-100: 70Comment and/or learning strategy: I will go forward to help out with my friends or lecturers if they needed help. But sometimes when I’m a bit lazy, I will just sit there and do nothing about it.WILLINGNESS TO TAKE RISKSCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 70Target after the trip Score 1-100: 80Comment and/or learning strategy:I will try out new things to experience it myself. Our lecturers will let us go out to explore by ourselves. But it is important that we take note of our safety.SENCE OF HUMOR
Current self estimate Score 1-100: 50Target after the trip Score 1-100: 50Comment and/or learning strategy:I’m not good in sense of humor, as I’m entertained by my friends most of the time.CURIOSITY ABOUT OTHER CULTURECurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 50Target after the trip Score 1-100: 60Comment and/or learning strategy:Different country, have different cultures. I will ask the local people in china if I’m curious of any happening that I saw.COMFORT LEVEL WITH STRANGERSCurrent self estimate Score 1-100: 65Target after the trip Score 1-100: 85Comment and/or learning strategy:
Sometimes when going out, I will ask for direction if I’m not sure about it. For the first time, I also try to interact with local students as part of this trip.
THE SKYLINE'S LOVELY, THE CITY'S FALLING.
