June 5, 2010

Everything is fine



The process of cultural adjustment, which is also known as the U-shaped curve of cultural adjustment, encompasses five distinct stages:


  • Stage 1: The feeling of excitement and eagerness. This stage occurs before leaving to go to the new culture.
  • Stage 2: The feeling that everything in the new culture is great. This stage occurs upon arrival to the new culture.
  • Stage 3: The feeling of everything in the new culture is terrible.
  • Stage 4: The feeling of adjustment. The stage where the visitor begins to feel comfortable and takes steps to become more familiar with the culture.
  • Stage 5: The feeling that everything is fine. The stage where the visitor has adapted to the culture and in some ways is embracing it as their own.

(Wikipedia)

1 comment:

  1. oh that foto recalls me of Tetouan the city of eyes.

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