Evaluation about 'Culture shock'

The lecture of 'Culture shock' focused on explanation. The professor explained why 'Culture shock ' is a valuable process. She stated causes, machanism of four defenses, six symptoms of culture shock, 4 stages of culture shock, length of culture shock and lessons people get from culture shock. The profosser explains very well by giving specific examples which helped me understand well and attracted me to the lecture. She used not that difficult word; When she used difficult word, she told a definition. Therefore, it was very easy to understand. Especially she gave such a good examples which is related to real life. So, it was very efficient for attracting students' attention to her main idea.



I am an international student, so I could reflect my situation and apply what the professor said to my experience. I could realize why I act like that and know how to act now. All of the contents in the lecture were interesting for me, because I was in the middle of culture shock. According to the lecture, now I am in the last stage of the culture shock. I understand cultural difference, and accept it. Also, I feel very happy , because I learned a lot such as langauge, customs, how to act in some situation, independance, cooperation and how to deal with other people. These were mentioned in the lecture, and these were the reason why the professor evaluted culture shock as a valuable and useful process. I extremely agree with the professor. People can't live alone. People live together, so learning interpersonal skills is very important and essential. Before watching this lecture, I thought culture shock is negative symptom which I have to avoid. I thought it causes depression and isolation. It was, however, wrong conception. What I know was just a part of culture shock. Now, I know correctly what culture shock is. Moreover, I can evaluate my experience of culture shock in an objective way, and I can say I have had very valuable experience in my life.



In conclution, this lecture was very useful for me as I want to recommend to other people. I learned a lot of knowledges from this lecture. Moreover, I can apply them in my life.