I like this video because he brings a lot of examples of what a culture shock is. He also describes well on how culture shocks can happen and what geographical or cultural influence can have in a different view on the lives of those people and the norms in that society. Like if someone from the city says hunting should be banned, then if they where to drive an hour towards the country and see how they lived it would be a huge shock. An example is my family; we kill at least 6 deer a year and process it to make our meals and snacks for the rest of the year we live off of. People think hunting is not right until they see how those people live. So it would probably be as big of a shock as if I were to drive a gas station and as for some jerky and to see they sell 3 bites of jerky for $2.00 I’ll be like what... So it’s like an understanding of not knowing “what’s beyond that hill” as a culture shock because you never know until you see it. Conservation789
I agree with 100% conservation789. I have family that live in Arkansas, and they always go hunting. When I was younger I thought it was so wrong of them to kill deer, I didn't understand the point of it. As I got older I understand that the city and country is a lot different. people do live differently we in the city have cars and buses, other countries they may have horses to get from one place to another which would be a culture shock to me. Growing up in the city I never heard of anyone hunting, only in the country. myapic789
I agree as well conversatio789 and myapic789. Over the past year legislation has been trying to change the gun laws in Illinois. I don't think they take in consideration people in rural cities and the country who hunt or use guns. Inner city crime has changed the way many people view how a person own or has possession of fire arms. Changing some of these laws would certainly change how cultural influences in a rural or farming community. My father hunted a lot and he felt that a man should have some pride in providing food for his family. Flyguy789
I completely agree with Conservation789. Seeing as how I live in the country also and know that hunting is how we live by around here, could be a huge culture shock to others. Its the other way around also. If we as country "folk" headed into the city and tried to live like they do. We would be totally shocked by it. Superman789
Great video, he explained everything well and used good examples. Like one can live in a population where there is only 300 people, so most likely one will know everyone. If they move to a big city, where it tends to be a little faster it will be a culture shock. One thing I noticed about the country/ small towns when you see someone you speak rather you know them or not. In the big city a lot of times people do not speak, and this can also be a culture shock to some people. Also moving from a small town to a big city, you would have to get adapted to the traffic. Fast cities like Chicago traffic is so different from someone who lives in Henry, IL. This also is consider as a culture shock; because driving in Chicago is a lot faster most people are not nice enough to let you get in front of them, people will drive to close to you. myapic789
I agree with you mypic789 about small towns and what not. Though I live in the country near Glasford, and Henry is a little bit bigger than that. My father is from Henry and we know almost everyone there and every farm around, so I know exactly what you are talking about. I been to the city once and they do not treat you like people in Henry would and that is for sure. Conservation789
I didn't even begin to think about culture shock as like traffic and the speed of a city compared to a rural area. That was a great way to put it about Chicago. My sister lives in Chicago and normally I would ride with my parents to visit her, but now that I'm older I go alone. The first time I drove to downtown Chicago it truly was a culture shock on the road. I thought people were going to hit me as they ride bummer to bummer, literally. I was completely overwhelmed the first time I went alone, and didn't want to go back. The second time I went I was more confident and started to enjoy the city more. Your comment was well stated, and a great example. jme789
myapic I like how that is brought up. "The pace of life". I think it is important to look at a particular city by its rate of activity. If you live in a rural town where everything moves at a slower pace, but fast enough to produce what is needed then that is good. Same with a larger metropolitan area. The larger amount of people should quicken the productivity gains while adding costs to the system else where.-Spacepotatoes012
I think it would be very difficult to make the move from such a small town where everyone is hospitable and nice to each other to a big city where there is lots of traffic, people might be rude on the roads and cut you off, and no one talks to each other in public if they don't know each other. It seems like the less people you come into contact with day by day, the more you value each person, whereas in a big city where you might see hundreds or thousands of people a day, each person loses their value a little. -purple789
It’s interesting reading what you guys have to say about the traffic. It’s funny to me just because I think its normal, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and I just recently moved down here to Morton. I think its weird driving around here with hardly anyone else on the road. Ajw789
I totally agree with you. I live in a town where everyone knows everything about every person living here. Although I have not lived here my whole life, some who I went to school with have and are completely oblivious (or at least were then) to different ethnicities and ways of living other than the ''small town lifestyle." In fact, I remember when we went to Chicago for a field trip and over half of them were freaking out as we went through the suburbs. Undergrad789
I agree as well with this and I can vouch that it is a hard time. I lived out in the middle of no where for several long years after living in the city my whole life. My (new at the time) stepdad was hunting and bringing home dead deer which I had never been exposed to before. It was new, but I took it on and learned many new things and gained many new experiences!
I agree the video did use good examples of culture shock. I also agree with moving to a new city like Chicago where traffic is very heavy. Once I drove in Chicago and did not realize that they actually pass people on the right hand side of the road at a stop light, they also will run you right off of the road with no problem if you are in their way, or not driving fast enough. I live in Peoria my entire life where we drive a lot slower than the people in Chicago. Talk about culture shock Also, smaller cities are more likely to speak to someone whether they know them or not. Whereas living in maybe NYC the people just pass you right by -toybox789
This was a very good video about culture shock. I liked how he brought up the student who lived in a small town and then moved to a big city. During my life I have'd live in both a small town and lived in a decent size city for a couple years. But culture even happens right here in central Illinois as well. Being from around Princeville which was a population of around 1700 people, some of my friends that live and have always live in Peoria find me a person who lives less than 30 miles from them total different. For instance I explained that a farmer who lives down the road from me raised his own cattle and pigs and every year I told him that he would butcher and process his own meat. My friend thought it was the craziest thing that he ever heard but around here its pretty common whether its a deer, cattle, or pigs. SirEagleEye012
I relate to you on this a lot. I grew up in Elmwood and all my friends live in Peoria. Coming to Peoria was totally different for me. I knew everyone in my small town and the smell of cow and pig was just a daily thing. When I would take my friends out to my house they would be like what is that awful smell. I would explain it was just the cows and pigs. They asked what we did with them and I would tell them we show them and then eat them. They looked at me like I was crazy. I just thought it was normal. Also the fact of living in a small town your parents would know what you did before you get home. Now that I live in Peoria I have to call and tell them my whole day. I hate the fact that in small towns you don't have to worry about locking your cars or houses but in a big city you do. Its crazy that culture shock happens right here in central IL. Kakers789
The video was interesting. There was good discussion defining culture shock. The video also describes how culture shock can impact geographical or cultural influences of different individuals and societal norms. I can remember as a youth experiencing my own culture shock moving from Arkansas to Illinois. Country living was much simpler for me and my family. City life was a challenge as we had to learn how we had to learn a new mode transportation; cars and buses verses hitching a ride or walking everywhere you went. People in the south took time to talk to you and you knew most families. The biggest challenge was food as my father grew or raised a lot of the food we ate. I learned quickly how the fast life of city life was different from how my father and uncles humbly taught us. According to my uncle country or rural families "eat to live," but when cam to the city he learned that city people were accustomed to "live to eat." Wanting what you want, and getting what you want because you paid for it was certainly a new concept; especially after you have been taught one should appreciate anything you have. Flyguy789
This video was very influential when it came to him describing "Culture Shock." He went into great depth and I enjoyed the examples he gave. The term Culture Shock just seems like common sense, the definition is in those two words; it's a shock you have within a culture your not used too. Everything is done differently and pronounced differently, even when it comes to places in America but I feel as if this term can be more described if someone like myself moved from where I am now to a place like Puetro Rico. It's a whole new atmosphere; I'd have to learn a new language, learn the ways of the land, and even try many foods that I may not like. Something like that would be a huge culture shock to me! Even when people travel or get transported to a different country for jobs they too, get to experience a culture shock. -Pink789
Pink789 I agree with you in the fact that it would be very different to move to a vastly different place like Puerto Rico. I think the most difficult part for me would be to learn an entirely new language. This would make living there a great challenge at first, because you would not have a reliable way of communicating with people. It would definitely be very difficult for me personally, to move to anywhere where people don't regularly speak the English language. shoestopher789
Flyguy789 I agree with you when you talk about having to learn everything over because it's true you do. He did do a great job like I said defining this term like you said. When your not used to a certain culture, you have to adjust to the new surroundings by learning the new ways. I haven't ever been anywhere outside the US but I know if I did I would indeed experience a culture shock. It would be very interesting. -Pink789
Culture shock varies place to place. Some people are scared of change while others embrace it. I have never been outside this country or to places if this country where I have had culture shock, but I want to. Culture is shared beliefs and values of a group. It intrigues me to see the world from other points of view and to see what other cultures embrace certain things we don’t in America or to just see how the other side of the world lives. My mom travels a lot with Caterpillar and I asked her if she had any culture shock. She claimed her biggest culture shock was probably China. Some things, other than the obvious, language, was very used to get to like the foods, and the people are different. They believe people with dark skin don’t work as hard therefore everyone walks around with umbrellas because they don’t want the sun on their skin. The smog was awful. My mom thought it was fog, not pollution. But, as you can see, China’s culture is so much different than ours. I'm going to Ireland in March, and can't wait to see the different culture there. It won't be as drastic as China would be, but it will still be a great experience. jme789
When my aunt was speaking to me about China; the stories she told where crazy like if you had a pet cat you would often cut off there tail so others know that it’s a pet and not food. I think when I go it will be a culture shock for me. I mean first of all there are so many people, then the pollution. We have regulations here. Then the food it’s like cabbage on a stick, which of course fried. Then the culture is so different. When meeting someone you give them a gift here we say hi and bye. The language there is not even comparing to our own. These are some over welling ideas that culture shock is and I think the video did a great job at describing and breaking it down into many different ways this could play in effect on any of us. The effect would be traveling to a new environment. Bubbles789
I agree with you jme789. I think that it is fascinating to learn about other people that live completely different from me. I someday also want to travel and experience different ways that people live. I think that I would embrace the change, but obviously I would be in culture shock and it wouldn't be that bad for me because I would eventually be able to come back to America and enjoy the abundance of resources that we have. I think I take for granted the luxuries that I have here. I read about the people over in Europe that are persecuted simply because they don't practice the same religion as most. They are in-prisoned and abused. I am so grateful that I have that freedom. Selah789
I like the example he described the way people lived. The way we used to only one 2 or 3 communities of people in your lifetime. This is shocking to think about to me because we have branched out tremendously in our technology and travel ability. I thought it was interesting when he was talking about walking down the street a thousand years ago versus now. How in the past you would know everyone and say high or nothing at all. Where as today if you are in a city you see a thousand faces you've never seen before and some never to see again. Even culture shock for someone in a remote country being brought into a highly diverse and economically lifted community would create the shock. Its hard to throw someone out of what they know to be life, and place them into an environment where they know nothing about it and how survival there works.-Spacepotatoes012
I enjoyed how this video explained to me what culture shock was all about. Honestly, I think it's hard to think about what it would be like to live in a vastly different culture. I know that everything would be different and that people would act differently and approach social interaction differently. I like how the guy explained how different cultures would treat social interactions differently. Like, how one community would deal with hunger compared to another community. He gives great examples in this video that really help you understand culture shock. I think that culture shock may come in smaller ways too. Like when someone in the U.S. moves to another part of the U.S. that is far away, they may experience culture shock in the form of the way people talk. Different parts of the U.S. have their own accents and way of pronouncing certain words and I think this could be a big culture shock for people that are traveling to another part of the U.S. In the video, I also enjoyed how he went into the way that people in large communities act on a daily basis when greeting each other, compared to people in smaller communities. I agree that people in smaller communities probably do value social interaction far more than people in larger communities. shoestopher789
I agree that it would be very difficult to imagine culture shock if never been put in that situation to experience it. The professor I thought explained culture shock very well even though we have already gone over culture shock in class more explanation never hurts. I really enjoyed this video. Laylay789
I never really thought about culture shock being present in the United States, but that is a very good point. If one lived in a very rural area in Montana and moved to Miami, that would be very difficult and weird for that person. From traveling, I learned there really is a big difference in the way people act in southern states, such as Louisiana or Alabama, compared to here or Chicago. That was a very good point. BigGrizmatik789.
I can somewhat relate to having a culture shock in my own life. I don't consider it as drastic as moving from a very poor community to New York city, but it was culture shocking for my own life. I have lived in Peoria for about a year and a half. I came up here in 2012 when I decided to get clean and sober. I knew I needed to get far away from the little town I was from because all I knew was drugs there. I came up here and went to rehab, then I decided to stay so that I could stay clean. I moved into a Christian transitional shelter called the Esther House. It is very clean and we don't watch t.v and it is the most stable environment that I've lived in my whole life. I was very defensive and had my guard up from jump moving in there because the only people I had ever been around was emotionally broken hurtful human beings that I could never depend on. So, I expected the Esther House to be the same way. I had never been around people that went to church or nothing either. lol So, I was in a serious culture shock. It's taken a while but, I have learned to trust people, and be emotionally honest. I still struggle though. Selah789
culture is the way people in society learn to deal with things. culture shock often happens when we go to other cities and states we are not always used to things people do and live in other cities. i really enjoy the video he had alot of good example and descibed alot of different things. i really like getting to see the video that mr. white puts up. In countries some people don't have water and when they come to cities like ours we do have it some people aren't used to it. godschild789
I would agree with godschild, people coming from other countries without running water may have a culture shock when entering a home in America & watch how our faucets run water after turning them on. Someone may think we're wasting water compared to where their coming from until their used to our type of living. LeoBlocker89
I agree with godschild789, because people coming and going to other places, will have to adapt to the change in culture, foods and what people do in the part of the world. I have never had the opportunity to go some place different in the world. I have seen pictures of people that don't have water or things to eat. I also agree with LeoBlocker89, because what LeoBlocker is saying is true. rosebud012
i really agree with shoetopher789 it can be hard to know and think how it is to live in another culture because we dont know what it would be like unless we experience ourselves. i feel like until we have been or lived the culture we shouldnt be so quick to say or talk about something that we dont know its best to ge your own background or expeience it yourself. im glad you got to experience what culture shock really is because someone like me i didnt know godschild789
We talked about this idea in class already, but the video gave another explanation and helped clear up the idea of culture shock. I have never been to another country, but I have experience a culture shock at the place I work. I have always lived on the outskirts of North Peoria or out in Hanna City. I started my job and I worked with people from central Peoria. They were African American, and they used different slang and enjoyed completely different things than I did. At first, It made me feel uncomfortable, but I eventually got used to their culture. I couldn't imagine going to another country. It would be scary and uncomfortable, but I think understanding that their are different cultures out there that aren't like yours would help not get quite a severe culture shock. PA789
This video gives great examples of how culture shock could be received. I think culture shock can happen within the same city. A kid that lives on one side of town and goes to school on another can experience a well informative version of culture shock by just going to class. This relates back to what the video was saying on how one community can be completely different from another. I agree with the example of how much more people we see now then we may have 200 years ago. It makes sense for people in smaller communities to have closer relationships than larger communities for multiple reasons. They may see the same faces almost everyday for the majority of their lives without seeing as many new faces as you may have living in a large city. Driving at a certain pace can also have a culture shock if your not aware of the differences from your city to the next. LeoBlocker89
When one visits or moves to a new location culture shock is almost certain. If one leaves Peoria and goes to Jamaica. They will have to stop examine and take in the vast differences between the two areas. In Jamaica law and everyday life is upside down from the life in Peoria. Another option to look at is, lets take Paris Hilton (or any other rich person who takes everything for granted) and place her in a third world country. There are complete opposite life styles and the means to make life work. On one hand she is given everything and doesn't have to life a finger. if she was in a third world country she would have to work and salvage for her food. SM789
I really enjoyed this video a lot. I never really thought about culture shock before. I liked when he brought up about the small town to the big city. Its crazy how this is culture shock. I always grew up in Elmwood only 20 mins from Peoria and the difference in just that I guess is culture shock. The late nights hanging out with the stars in the sky and the wild animals making noise. When you come to the city you don't get the small pleasures anymore. The morning chores with the animals and not having to lock your doors. Its crazy in a small town everyone knows everyone and your houses could be miles away. Then in a big city like Peoria you live right next door and you may not even know the next door neighbors name. This was shocking to me. Also the amounts of crime was crazy when I moved to Peoria. In a small town you really don't have crime. maybe a few eggs at the house but nothing like Peoria. The thing that got me the most was paying for water. I grew up having a well and not paying for water but going to get water so this was very shocking for me. I finally at the time understood what my grandma meant by city folks leave the water run and pay for it in the end city folks have to conserve there water. Culture shock is very interesting to learn about. kakers789
I agree with you completely. I've lived in Peoria all my life but when I go to Hannah city or Elmwood for work I notice different things. many times my clients don't lock their doors at night , but I know at home Im always locking doors and checking to make sure they are locked. It's funny how though each town isn't far apart , there are different life styles , and reasoning's for doing things. -Love789
I agree with you. I never thought about it as a culture shock before, maybe that's because I never had to fetch water or take care of animals on a farm before, but I have always been able to see the differences in even Peoria and smaller towns that aren't even 20 minutes away. You gave some great examples such as not being able to see the stars at night and leaving your doors unlocked without worrying about it. Personally I enjoy these things a lot more. I would much rather live in a small town than in a city like Chicago or New York. vhammer789
I like this video because he's right. I experienced culture shock first hand. And it makes you sit back and say wow. You never realize how different your world is from some one else. Being in Australia for a month changed my outlook on the world, they drive on the right side, their winter is like spring to us. They have so much peace and love there. Their food choice isn't all the best , but I had to adapt to it or I wouldn't eat. Even in America there is culture shock. Going to a friends house who was from Africa , shocked me. They had a certain time they had to eat , they didn't eat American food, they also had a prayer time. Everyone in the house ,even guest, had to join in on their prayer time. Culture shock can happen anywhere. You don't have to go far to experience culture shock , you can go across town or next door and see a different culture daily life. -Love789
I like this video because it give me a lot of information but he could have added some diagrams or pictures. The guy was right on culture shock, when sitting in class, I look around at all the people that are in that room and think wow, there is all different cultures, different races. When I go to my friend's house there is a culture shock, because she is Mexican and she makes Mexican food or when I go to a Mexican food place. Culture shock can happen anywhere. rosebud012
Great video! I really enjoy stuff like this. As funny as it may seem, I would really like to experience a lot of places. Just to imagine how people live is far from experiencing it. Can we survive in a place where its too hot or cold? Could we really eat certain foods, if we knew what they were? I would like to experience it. Kind of like House Swap. You get to come back to your family but you will live and travel to a place very different from your own. As long as were not in danger, or hurt, I would like to go for it! This video just helps you to stay open minded. You never know when you might become culture shocked! Imma do me789
I do agree these are all great questions. I do think you should always keep an open mind you just never know what might come your way. I t is good to be able to allow your self room for change. I think we are in culture shook every day just by the way things have changed over the years. the children ,parenting, jobs, schooling. I think a lot has changed just in the twenty years. think of how the older folks must look at society today? I am sure they are in shook.-Blessed 789
I agree with you. I would like to see and experience many other places and experience their cultures. It's very interesting to see what it's like. It would sure be different, but you never know, you could actually like other cultures and could get used to them. In the future, I would like to move out of Illinois. Although there are some pros of living here, I wouldn't just want to live here all my life. I want to experience what all is out there. -Aquariusgirl789
This really made me think about my relationships with people in my daily life. I've never really thought about the fact that in our day and age, we will meet so many more people in our lifetime than the average person would have long ago. However, being able to meet more people does not necessarily make us more personable people because we aren't as concerned with making relationships with everyone we come across since we come across so many people on any given day. It would have been really hard to be in that guy's shoes when he moved from that small town with no running water, very little electricity, etc. to a big city like New York. I would be interested to travel to a place like that (the small town) and just see how differently people interact with each other and what the stores, restaurants, and businesses are like there (if they have any). -purple789
First of all this guy has a phenomenal beard. He also explained what culture shock is pretty well with good examples. I thought the point he made about how in todays world we in general come into contact with more people in our lifetime than people did hundreds of years ago. I thought it was really interesting, I had never really thought about how many people we see in person and communicate with in today’s society. I think that social media is something that we have now that helps people meet lots of people. I also thought it was interesting how he explained the culture shock of his student moving from a small town to the big city. Most people think that you can only experience culture shock if you go out of the country but I have learned that that’s not true. I have experienced this personally when I moved from the Chicago suburbs to the small town of Morton. Although it’s still the same state I was still able to notice significant differences in the culture. Ajw789
I really liked this video. I think he did a great job of explaining what culture shock really is. I liked how he gave great examples of culture shock. Things that happen here in America and even here in Illinois like moving from a small rural town to a big city. Imagine what it would be like the other way around though. Someone who is used to the fast paced busy city life would feel very out of place in a small town. He also brought up international culture shock in his example about the Chinese student. In different areas of the world people have different norms, such as not talking unless you really want to have a conversation. We don't really think about these things in our everyday lives. He also brought up an interesting point about how societies and cultures change. I never really thought about the fact that we could meet more people in a day than most people would have met in their entire lives 200 years ago. I agree that this is something that makes us less personable. Technology is not helping with this either. As a society I feel that we are becoming less and less connected as technology advances. vhammer2007
I like the video that was shared, however I knew what cultural shock was. I had experienced so shock my self, when I was younger I went to meet my dads family for the first time in Mexico(tecate). I was in shook by the dirt floors, card board roofs, and showers that was down the road. I barley spoken any Spanish so I had to use hand gestures but, as the book says you need also to be carful as you might be implying something different. I had one cousin that was able to translate so that made it easer when she was around. I was always laughing last at anything being said, I can remember people come from all over like neighbors and more family to see me. I was so nervous they just all stood there and stared at me for a long time talking among them self's. I think not only was I in shock but, my family was as well. I stayed a week there so it got a little better each day of known what to expect, as for as what they eat and just their daily routine. I just kept mind open to try new things and learn how they life. I did find some helpful things to look out for in the video like is our different attitudes that we carry with us. Are thinking and out look on things are usually pretty different.-Blesed789
This professor did a good job explaining culture shock. It really is amazing how cultures are different all over the US, not just in different countries. Even just visiting Chicago is a lot different. I have family there and staying with them for a couple days is a huge difference than living around here. It's pretty cool to think about being able to talk to more people now a days than they did back then. For something happening recently, there has been a lot of talk about the culture in Sochi, Russia for the Olympics. People have posted pictures of the yellow water, food, and many other different things. I would imagine many people going there are getting culture shock. Like the professor said in the video, some things you might say or do in your culture, you might get in trouble in another. I do think it is very interesting to learn about other cultures though. -Aquariusgirl789
This video explains the existence of cultural and societal norms and how deviations from such can result in culture shock. Norms create a comfortable environment and people get use to it. When things change it disrupts the comfort. My first hand experience I went to Afghanistan, it's very normal for them to cook with donkey poo. That definitely wasn't normal to me, but there were many occasions where my squad had to eat with the sheikh ( Leader of a small village or small community) . It is disrespectful and means you don't come with peaceful intentions if you refuse to sit down and drink tea or eat bread etc with the sheikh.
This video explains the existence of cultural and societal norms and how deviations from such can result in culture shock. Norms create a comfortable environment and people get use to it. When things change it disrupts the comfort. My first hand experience I went to Afghanistan, it's very normal for them to cook with donkey poo. That definitely wasn't normal to me, but there were many occasions where my squad had to eat with the sheikh ( Leader of a small village or small community) . It is disrespectful and means you don't come with peaceful intentions if you refuse to sit down and drink tea or eat bread etc with the sheikh.USMC789
Great video. It explains in details about culture shock and the normal aspects of society. With me being from the country and trying to work in the city its a big shock to me. In the country we all live by hunting and fishing. In the city they live by buying from stores and what hunters and farmers bring into the stores. Its a big culture shock trying to change to how others live. Superman789
Yes is for example. You were taught or learned everything it takes to adapt to the country. You may see some things to be abnormally within the city but compared to things in the culture. This helps us realize the sides of culture shock.
Superman789, I agree with you. It's opposite for me though. I'm from the city and I couldn't imagine having to hunt for my own food because I'm so used to just going to the store and buying something. I guess we sometimes take things for granted and don't even realize it. Beneke789.
This professor really made me think about daily interactions. How many people we see each day, but not say anything. I really like how he gave some examples of cultural shock. The Chinese girl who came to America, how he said she was raised to not talk to strangers unless you wanted to have a real conversation. I thought he helped me take a step back and over think what culture shock really is. The other example was also helpful. The man who moved from a very small town with no electricity or water and then just jumping right in to a big city like New York, I could not imagine how overwhelming that must have been for him, even scary at times. Laylay789
Culture shock. Is everything he said but I see it as you almost have to realize the different ways of life before you recognize everything that you do was taught to you or learned overtime in order to fit within the society (area) you live in.
It's interesting to learn about things such as culture shock. People usually know what culture shock is, but to think of how close to home it can be is crazy.When someone thinks of culture shock they automatically think of another country. That is not always the case. If someone around the Peoria area went up to the Chicago area they could experience culture shock. I went on a three day visit up there and I was not happy with having to walk every where just because here I drive where ever I need to go. I couldn't imagine going to another country where the language and everything would be different. It is definitely an uncomfortable feeling. If I was the Chinese girl that moved here I would be really scared. Beneke789.
Beneke789, I totally agree with you that culture shock happens to us all the time. After watching this video it really opened my eyes to what culture shock really is and how it affects us in our daily lives. I had never really thought about it affecting me unless I would travel to another state or country. However, after watching this video I realized that it really does. Like you said even traveling to somewhere as close as Chicago you can really see how different cultures have their own prescriptive on things. ~Tempusfugit012
This was a pretty good video. I liked the other one more because it wasn't as much of a lecture and it kept my attention better. However, I do think that it was a quality video. He gave some really cool examples of culture shock that were very interesting. I experienced some pretty intense culture shock in 2012 when I went to Spain and Morocco. Spain wasn't as bad because a lot of people could speak some english. Morocco was very different. Everyone spoke Arabic and very few could speak a very limited amount of english. They eat a lot of camel and rabbit so that was pretty weird. Also, I could not imagine living off the grid and then moving into a big city, or the opposite. That would be some major culture shock. Overall, I thought this was a pretty interesting video and some very good stories were shared. BigGrizmatik789.
I think the idea of culture shock is something that most people who don’t travel very much, simply don’t think about. Personally, I have never traveled to another country. Just the thought of traveling to another country terrifies me. The first thing that would be difficult to get past would be the language barrier. In our everyday lives, we usually take the fact that we speak the same language for granted. However, when we go to another part of the world that speaks another language simply getting from point A to point B can be a challenge. The fact that we can be so thrown off and disoriented simply by unfamiliar surroundings is fascinating. Undergrad789
As a person who has experienced culture shock at a small level, I can see where he is coming from. I would like to experience it at a much larger scale later on in my life. Culture shock can be seen not only in country to country, but also in smaller levels, such as state to state or city to city. I believe people should be able to experience it at least once, just to break away from their own little bubble. It could have a positive effect on how people will be able to view other cultures. Also, with the creation of the internet, people may experience culture shock on a smaller scale because a person could do a lot of research on a place rather than a small amount. CWA789
Culture Shock is something that can happen on all sorts of levels. I think that a person can recieve a huge culture shock just from state to state or city to city. I think if a person that lived in Dunlap their whole life moved into downtown Peoria, they would experience quite the culture shock. I think that if more people try to interact with different cultures, we wouldn't experience as many "culture shocks" so to speak. PA789
I'm sure everyone at some point in their life has experienced culture shock. If you go to an authentic Mexican restaurant you can feel as if your in another country reading the menu. Culture shock can be a useful tool for a person to evolve themselves. Experiencing another culture can give you more appreciation of your own, or even excitement to learn of how another group of people perform different traditions. We the citizens of the Untied States are one of the most culturally complex countries on earth. Immigrants from all over the world come to this country and with them bring new ideas and ways of life. I do believe that culture shock is one of the most beneficial things you can experience in life. Collegeboy789
Before watching this video and discussing culture shock in class I had the idea that culture shock had to be some big event. What I mean by that is I always thought culture shock had to be prompted by traveling or moving to a new state or country or by some big event that happens in one’s life. I never really thought of it as something happening in everyday life or right under my nose. After watching this video I realized that it happens to me at least a few times a week. This video really made me think of different types of culture shock that I come in to contact with. It showed me that it could be something as simple as meeting someone who dresses a certain way or eats certain foods because of their culture. In the video he used an example of locking your doors at night. I would have never thought of this being an example of culture shock. I can see if you live in a rural community you might not worry about keeping your doors locked but if you live in the city where there is a lot of crime you wouldn’t dream of leaving them unlocked. If I were to move from a big city to a rural community and my neighbors told me that I didn’t need to keep my doors locked I would probably think they were crazy. It was really neat to me that he used this example, it put culture shock in a different perspective for me. This video really opened my eyes on what culture shock really is. ~Tempusfugit012
I agree completely that culture shock exists around us and we don't even realize that it happens all the time. It definitely opens our eyes to the existence of culture shock that is around us and makes us step back and really think about how it affects our daily lives. It is foreign to think of something as simple as locking your door as being culture shock, but it is just that simple and small of things that are a shock to our culture.
i agree as well because i also see culture shock everyday because of where i work. i work at grocery store so i see a lot of people everyday that come in and out of that store everyday.i see people there own different clothing like i will see people from their different cultures wear what they wear back in their country here in Peoria.
Culture shock is something alot of peopl eare unaware of until they are told about it. eading through everyone elses comments alot of people where like me. I always thought this was something like super exteme and omg we didnt go through unless somthing big in the world was happening but it isnt like that at all and i probably experience this alot moe then i ever thought i did it funny watching this video and things popping up in my head like wow that was that. I now know and i bet ill speak upon everyone of them lol. *Bosslady012*
I agree that we don't typically think of culture shock as something we can experience in our own state. A lot of people assume you have to go across the world to experience culture shock. With so many cultures, sub-cultures, and counter-cultures it is almost easy to experience some form of culture shock. -Thinker012
This video on culture shock definitely brought to light that it is not something that is necessarily a large change in location, but more that it is different than whatever culture you are aware of and used to being in. It is interesting to hear the example of the rural person moving to New York and experiencing culture shock at the advances in technology and conveniences of big city life. I have experienced culture shock by travelling to different countries and seeing how they are not nearly as advanced in technology or are several decades behind us. I have also experienced culture shock from travelling to different regions in the united states where the culture is different even within areas of a city or the country. It has generally been the authenticity of the ethnic groups in regions that have shocked me because even though that culture may exist throughout the country, it is not always authentic and has been modified to fit the region it is located. This video gave a good view of how culture shock works and how simple it can happen in our daily lives.
This video definitely did do a great job illustrating the idea of the shock that people experience when they encounter a culture that they have never seen before. I have also found whenever I travel that many aspects of technology, infrastructure, and even the way that people behave can never be taken for granted. It is always very interesting to see these differences because it helps me to see what qualities are just a part of my own culture and what qualities and common in all people. Toblerone 012
This video did a great job of showing me how environmental factors can shape a culture. It was interesting to hear the example of his student who had moved to New York City after living in an incredibly underdeveloped small town for most of his life. The example of saying “hello” to strangers was a good example of the difference between a small town and a densely populated area. I found his idea that people become less valued as you move into areas of higher population to be very interesting. I had never thought about it that way before. It was also a good point that areas with electricity are going to be more likely to open up restaurants, making technological development and infrastructure a key component to a culture’s behaviors around food. Overall, this video did a great job of showing me how different environments produce different cultural practices, which set the stage for cultural rules that can produce culture shock. Toblerone 012
Although this video was mainly about the factors and traits that make up culture shock, he also did a great job of explaining the basic factors that make up how different cultures work. Being in different countries myself, I can get some what of the feeling he is explaining. But culture shock isn't really that bad. Honestly it could be a good experience for someone. For example, when I went to Jamaica this summer it was a big shock for me. The food was different, so were the laws and even the side that people drive on. But no matter the changes in the society I still ended up falling in love with the country and its people.
I liked this video because of the way he explained it and the examples he gave. The first thing that came to mind when I heard “culture shock” was the Amish television show…and how it was a major culture shock for them and the NYC residents that first saw them. The NYC residents weren’t accustomed to seeing people in long gowns or the way that they wore their bonnets on their head. And the Amish people weren’t accustomed to seeing people in jeans and a t-shirt or playing a guitar while wearing underwear…in broad day light. I believe that no matter what the circumstance is we experience culture shock everyday; even in the little things such as going to a grocery store and seeing Korean or Japanese food products sitting next to a box of macaroni and cheese… it’s culture shock nonetheless and it’s healthy that we all experience it in one way or another. CHIATIA012 =)
I found this video informative in many ways. Each example that he gave he explained very well. How he was saying about how everyone has their own norms and universals that make up ones own society. Culture shock happens everywhere and you can only fully understand someones or 'ones own' society by looking at how people connect, what everyone eats in that region, how conversations/greetings are, and or techinical advances, if any. Each individual experiences culture shock differently, but I feel like it benefits many societies to know about others and their culture.
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i this video video is pretty common sense because i feel like everyone should know all the different culture are different from america. if you go anywhere you haven't been before i have never been to the ocean so that would be way different experiences for me because lot of people have gone and experienced it and i haven't so that would be a culture shock for me. say you go to India and you have know idea what yo expect from it. you go there and realize everything is different their food, music, the way they dress, the way the they eat, what they drive, all that is way different then america would be. many different cultures have lots of different music. all the different music has their own unique style to them doing it in their own languages, the music can be so much powerful to as in spiritually powerful.
I think this video does a good job of describing culture shock. The first time I went to Chicago was when I was sixteen, and I drove down there the week I got my driver's license. As we entered Chicago, I couldn't comprehend the traffic, the taxis weaving in and out, and the different one ways. I never experienced something like that. On the opposite end, I visited family in small town Tennessee and saw first hand how slow paced their lives were, and how a lot of people didn't worry about things like the internet and being buried in their phone. -Thinker012
the professor in the video provides a lot of examples of culture shock. Many of the examples he provided could be easily overlooked as a culture shock. The video can really get your mind thinking about how many different things you may do daily that seem "normal" to you, but could be completely unheard of for many other people! -Ford012
I like this video and all the examples he incorporates in this video. I like how he brings up that different cultures and people from different states and people born in different years are raised in different ways. Learning about culture shock can be hard to understand and I felt this video did a great job of explaining what culture shock is. Someone who is a single mom might have a different way of life and different beliefs than someone who is married and has a family. I think a lot of people can be confused about how some people live and why they do the things they do but until you live in the same culture and are raised the same as them you shouldn’t really be judging them. This video opened my eyes and I will definitely take all the different qualities into consideration before really judging them. Faithhopelove012
I agree with getting to know about a culture and a person before judging them. We were all raised differently and we all consider different things to be right or wrong. I'm sure some families and some traditions are similar to others but they are all different in many ways. It's important to know where you come from but its just as important to know where others come from. It's always interesting talking amongst my friends and realizing that in many ways we are similar but we're also very different, mostly because of our upbringings and the way we were raised. PYT012
This video was extremely insightful and interesting. Culture shock is something that I feel everyone will experience at one point or another in their life. I myself have experienced culture shocked. It was a small experience but I realized how different things are in certain places compared to where I from. Visiting Chicago for the first time was a small culture shock. Things move at a much faster pace. Things are always happening and people are always moving about. It was my first time being there and I felt like I was in a world spin because I felt so slow and unaware compared to those around me. I believe culture shock helps you better understand people and their way of life because you get to experience it yourself. PYT012
I fully understand where he is coming from, and what I mean by that is I lived in Illinois for the majority of my life. About 15 years ago my husband moved all of us to Missouri and that was a huge culture shock for me. I came from a place that you didn't really talk to people when you were walking anywhere to where everyone pretty much knew who you were. Also I was use to being able to go and do any kind of shopping I wanted to do to going to where I had to travel several hours away to do really any kind of shopping or even a good place to eat that wasn't a mom and pop place. It really took me along time to get to use to the laid back kind of life style there. After a while I really enjoyed. Angel789
I can relate to how you felt when you relocated because I experienced some of the exact same things when I moved from Chicago to Peoria .Culture shock can be on many different levels depending on where you are coming from and where you are going.
This video was interesting and informative on culture shock. Culture shock is pretty much dealing with the particulates of the culture. I have experienced culture shock through music while being surrounded by other cultures. I like the illustration he gave about the girl from China who was taught not to speak to people right away, then when she moved to NYC the people saying hello to her made her experience a culture shock. Another example he used was being moving from a farm area to the city. After watching this video I have clear understanding on culture shock. I have a friend who experienced culture shock when moving to the south and being introduced to boiled peanuts. We do not eat boiled peanuts in the Midwest. Culture shock can happen anywhere at anytime. I have lived in Peoria Il my entire life, but I think if I were to move to East Coast I will experience culture shock. -toybox789
I can relate totally with the views expressed in this video. I too experienced a bit of culture shock when relocating from Chicago to Peoria. The very first thing I noticed was how often complete strangers would greet me with a 'hello' or even strike up a conversation, this was the complete opposite of what I was used to in Chicago where people barely made eye contact with you not to mention speak to you. Another shocking difference was the transportation system. In Chicago there are buses or trains that arrive every five minutes going to any part of the city. In Peoria they only have buses that come every half hour to hour and only travel to certain parts of the city making it almost a necessity to have a car. I never considered how a person's geographical location could affect their cultural lifestyle.
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ReplyDeleteI like this video because he brings a lot of examples of what a culture shock is. He also describes well on how culture shocks can happen and what geographical or cultural influence can have in a different view on the lives of those people and the norms in that society. Like if someone from the city says hunting should be banned, then if they where to drive an hour towards the country and see how they lived it would be a huge shock. An example is my family; we kill at least 6 deer a year and process it to make our meals and snacks for the rest of the year we live off of. People think hunting is not right until they see how those people live. So it would probably be as big of a shock as if I were to drive a gas station and as for some jerky and to see they sell 3 bites of jerky for $2.00 I’ll be like what... So it’s like an understanding of not knowing “what’s beyond that hill” as a culture shock because you never know until you see it. Conservation789
ReplyDeleteI agree with 100% conservation789. I have family that live in Arkansas, and they always go hunting. When I was younger I thought it was so wrong of them to kill deer, I didn't understand the point of it. As I got older I understand that the city and country is a lot different. people do live differently we in the city have cars and buses, other countries they may have horses to get from one place to another which would be a culture shock to me. Growing up in the city I never heard of anyone hunting, only in the country. myapic789
DeleteI agree as well conversatio789 and myapic789. Over the past year legislation has been trying to change the gun laws in Illinois. I don't think they take in consideration people in rural cities and the country who hunt or use guns. Inner city crime has changed the way many people view how a person own or has possession of fire arms. Changing some of these laws would certainly change how cultural influences in a rural or farming community. My father hunted a lot and he felt that a man should have some pride in providing food for his family. Flyguy789
DeleteI completely agree with Conservation789. Seeing as how I live in the country also and know that hunting is how we live by around here, could be a huge culture shock to others. Its the other way around also. If we as country "folk" headed into the city and tried to live like they do. We would be totally shocked by it.
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Great video, he explained everything well and used good examples. Like one can live in a population where there is only 300 people, so most likely one will know everyone. If they move to a big city, where it tends to be a little faster it will be a culture shock. One thing I noticed about the country/ small towns when you see someone you speak rather you know them or not. In the big city a lot of times people do not speak, and this can also be a culture shock to some people. Also moving from a small town to a big city, you would have to get adapted to the traffic. Fast cities like Chicago traffic is so different from someone who lives in Henry, IL. This also is consider as a culture shock; because driving in Chicago is a lot faster most people are not nice enough to let you get in front of them, people will drive to close to you. myapic789
ReplyDeleteI agree with you mypic789 about small towns and what not. Though I live in the country near Glasford, and Henry is a little bit bigger than that. My father is from Henry and we know almost everyone there and every farm around, so I know exactly what you are talking about. I been to the city once and they do not treat you like people in Henry would and that is for sure. Conservation789
DeleteI didn't even begin to think about culture shock as like traffic and the speed of a city compared to a rural area. That was a great way to put it about Chicago. My sister lives in Chicago and normally I would ride with my parents to visit her, but now that I'm older I go alone. The first time I drove to downtown Chicago it truly was a culture shock on the road. I thought people were going to hit me as they ride bummer to bummer, literally. I was completely overwhelmed the first time I went alone, and didn't want to go back. The second time I went I was more confident and started to enjoy the city more. Your comment was well stated, and a great example. jme789
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DeleteI like how that is brought up. "The pace of life". I think it is important to look at a particular city by its rate of activity. If you live in a rural town where everything moves at a slower pace, but fast enough to produce what is needed then that is good. Same with a larger metropolitan area. The larger amount of people should quicken the productivity gains while adding costs to the system else where.-Spacepotatoes012
I think it would be very difficult to make the move from such a small town where everyone is hospitable and nice to each other to a big city where there is lots of traffic, people might be rude on the roads and cut you off, and no one talks to each other in public if they don't know each other. It seems like the less people you come into contact with day by day, the more you value each person, whereas in a big city where you might see hundreds or thousands of people a day, each person loses their value a little. -purple789
DeleteIt’s interesting reading what you guys have to say about the traffic. It’s funny to me just because I think its normal, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and I just recently moved down here to Morton. I think its weird driving around here with hardly anyone else on the road. Ajw789
DeleteI totally agree with you. I live in a town where everyone knows everything about every person living here. Although I have not lived here my whole life, some who I went to school with have and are completely oblivious (or at least were then) to different ethnicities and ways of living other than the ''small town lifestyle." In fact, I remember when we went to Chicago for a field trip and over half of them were freaking out as we went through the suburbs. Undergrad789
DeleteI agree as well with this and I can vouch that it is a hard time. I lived out in the middle of no where for several long years after living in the city my whole life. My (new at the time) stepdad was hunting and bringing home dead deer which I had never been exposed to before. It was new, but I took it on and learned many new things and gained many new experiences!
DeleteI agree the video did use good examples of culture shock. I also agree with moving to a new city like Chicago where traffic is very heavy. Once I drove in Chicago and did not realize that they actually pass people on the right hand side of the road at a stop light, they also will run you right off of the road with no problem if you are in their way, or not driving fast enough. I live in Peoria my entire life where we drive a lot slower than the people in Chicago. Talk about culture shock Also, smaller cities are more likely to speak to someone whether they know them or not. Whereas living in maybe NYC the people just pass you right by -toybox789
DeleteThis was a very good video about culture shock. I liked how he brought up the student who lived in a small town and then moved to a big city. During my life I have'd live in both a small town and lived in a decent size city for a couple years. But culture even happens right here in central Illinois as well. Being from around Princeville which was a population of around 1700 people, some of my friends that live and have always live in Peoria find me a person who lives less than 30 miles from them total different. For instance I explained that a farmer who lives down the road from me raised his own cattle and pigs and every year I told him that he would butcher and process his own meat. My friend thought it was the craziest thing that he ever heard but around here its pretty common whether its a deer, cattle, or pigs.
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I relate to you on this a lot. I grew up in Elmwood and all my friends live in Peoria. Coming to Peoria was totally different for me. I knew everyone in my small town and the smell of cow and pig was just a daily thing. When I would take my friends out to my house they would be like what is that awful smell. I would explain it was just the cows and pigs. They asked what we did with them and I would tell them we show them and then eat them. They looked at me like I was crazy. I just thought it was normal. Also the fact of living in a small town your parents would know what you did before you get home. Now that I live in Peoria I have to call and tell them my whole day. I hate the fact that in small towns you don't have to worry about locking your cars or houses but in a big city you do. Its crazy that culture shock happens right here in central IL. Kakers789
DeleteThe video was interesting. There was good discussion defining culture shock. The video also describes how culture shock can impact geographical or cultural influences of different individuals and societal norms. I can remember as a youth experiencing my own culture shock moving from Arkansas to Illinois. Country living was much simpler for me and my family. City life was a challenge as we had to learn how we had to learn a new mode transportation; cars and buses verses hitching a ride or walking everywhere you went. People in the south took time to talk to you and you knew most families. The biggest challenge was food as my father grew or raised a lot of the food we ate. I learned quickly how the fast life of city life was different from how my father and uncles humbly taught us. According to my uncle country or rural families "eat to live," but when cam to the city he learned that city people were accustomed to "live to eat." Wanting what you want, and getting what you want because you paid for it was certainly a new concept; especially after you have been taught one should appreciate anything you have. Flyguy789
ReplyDeleteThis video was very influential when it came to him describing "Culture Shock." He went into great depth and I enjoyed the examples he gave. The term Culture Shock just seems like common sense, the definition is in those two words; it's a shock you have within a culture your not used too. Everything is done differently and pronounced differently, even when it comes to places in America but I feel as if this term can be more described if someone like myself moved from where I am now to a place like Puetro Rico. It's a whole new atmosphere; I'd have to learn a new language, learn the ways of the land, and even try many foods that I may not like. Something like that would be a huge culture shock to me! Even when people travel or get transported to a different country for jobs they too, get to experience a culture shock. -Pink789
ReplyDeletePink789 I agree with you in the fact that it would be very different to move to a vastly different place like Puerto Rico. I think the most difficult part for me would be to learn an entirely new language. This would make living there a great challenge at first, because you would not have a reliable way of communicating with people. It would definitely be very difficult for me personally, to move to anywhere where people don't regularly speak the English language. shoestopher789
DeleteFlyguy789 I agree with you when you talk about having to learn everything over because it's true you do. He did do a great job like I said defining this term like you said. When your not used to a certain culture, you have to adjust to the new surroundings by learning the new ways. I haven't ever been anywhere outside the US but I know if I did I would indeed experience a culture shock. It would be very interesting. -Pink789
ReplyDeleteCulture shock varies place to place. Some people are scared of change while others embrace it. I have never been outside this country or to places if this country where I have had culture shock, but I want to. Culture is shared beliefs and values of a group. It intrigues me to see the world from other points of view and to see what other cultures embrace certain things we don’t in America or to just see how the other side of the world lives. My mom travels a lot with Caterpillar and I asked her if she had any culture shock. She claimed her biggest culture shock was probably China. Some things, other than the obvious, language, was very used to get to like the foods, and the people are different. They believe people with dark skin don’t work as hard therefore everyone walks around with umbrellas because they don’t want the sun on their skin. The smog was awful. My mom thought it was fog, not pollution. But, as you can see, China’s culture is so much different than ours. I'm going to Ireland in March, and can't wait to see the different culture there. It won't be as drastic as China would be, but it will still be a great experience. jme789
ReplyDeleteWhen my aunt was speaking to me about China; the stories she told where crazy like if you had a pet cat you would often cut off there tail so others know that it’s a pet and not food. I think when I go it will be a culture shock for me. I mean first of all there are so many people, then the pollution. We have regulations here. Then the food it’s like cabbage on a stick, which of course fried. Then the culture is so different. When meeting someone you give them a gift here we say hi and bye. The language there is not even comparing to our own. These are some over welling ideas that culture shock is and I think the video did a great job at describing and breaking it down into many different ways this could play in effect on any of us. The effect would be traveling to a new environment. Bubbles789
DeleteI agree with you jme789. I think that it is fascinating to learn about other people that live completely different from me. I someday also want to travel and experience different ways that people live. I think that I would embrace the change, but obviously I would be in culture shock and it wouldn't be that bad for me because I would eventually be able to come back to America and enjoy the abundance of resources that we have. I think I take for granted the luxuries that I have here. I read about the people over in Europe that are persecuted simply because they don't practice the same religion as most. They are in-prisoned and abused. I am so grateful that I have that freedom.
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I like the example he described the way people lived. The way we used to only one 2 or 3 communities of people in your lifetime. This is shocking to think about to me because we have branched out tremendously in our technology and travel ability. I thought it was interesting when he was talking about walking down the street a thousand years ago versus now. How in the past you would know everyone and say high or nothing at all. Where as today if you are in a city you see a thousand faces you've never seen before and some never to see again. Even culture shock for someone in a remote country being brought into a highly diverse and economically lifted community would create the shock. Its hard to throw someone out of what they know to be life, and place them into an environment where they know nothing about it and how survival there works.-Spacepotatoes012
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed how this video explained to me what culture shock was all about. Honestly, I think it's hard to think about what it would be like to live in a vastly different culture. I know that everything would be different and that people would act differently and approach social interaction differently. I like how the guy explained how different cultures would treat social interactions differently. Like, how one community would deal with hunger compared to another community. He gives great examples in this video that really help you understand culture shock. I think that culture shock may come in smaller ways too. Like when someone in the U.S. moves to another part of the U.S. that is far away, they may experience culture shock in the form of the way people talk. Different parts of the U.S. have their own accents and way of pronouncing certain words and I think this could be a big culture shock for people that are traveling to another part of the U.S. In the video, I also enjoyed how he went into the way that people in large communities act on a daily basis when greeting each other, compared to people in smaller communities. I agree that people in smaller communities probably do value social interaction far more than people in larger communities. shoestopher789
ReplyDeleteI agree that it would be very difficult to imagine culture shock if never been put in that situation to experience it. The professor I thought explained culture shock very well even though we have already gone over culture shock in class more explanation never hurts. I really enjoyed this video.
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I never really thought about culture shock being present in the United States, but that is a very good point. If one lived in a very rural area in Montana and moved to Miami, that would be very difficult and weird for that person. From traveling, I learned there really is a big difference in the way people act in southern states, such as Louisiana or Alabama, compared to here or Chicago. That was a very good point. BigGrizmatik789.
DeleteI can somewhat relate to having a culture shock in my own life. I don't consider it as drastic as moving from a very poor community to New York city, but it was culture shocking for my own life. I have lived in Peoria for about a year and a half. I came up here in 2012 when I decided to get clean and sober. I knew I needed to get far away from the little town I was from because all I knew was drugs there. I came up here and went to rehab, then I decided to stay so that I could stay clean. I moved into a Christian transitional shelter called the Esther House. It is very clean and we don't watch t.v and it is the most stable environment that I've lived in my whole life. I was very defensive and had my guard up from jump moving in there because the only people I had ever been around was emotionally broken hurtful human beings that I could never depend on. So, I expected the Esther House to be the same way. I had never been around people that went to church or nothing either. lol So, I was in a serious culture shock. It's taken a while but, I have learned to trust people, and be emotionally honest. I still struggle though.
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culture is the way people in society learn to deal with things. culture shock often happens when we go to other cities and states we are not always used to things people do and live in other cities. i really enjoy the video he had alot of good example and descibed alot of different things. i really like getting to see the video that mr. white puts up. In countries some people don't have water and when they come to cities like ours we do have it some people aren't used to it. godschild789
ReplyDeleteI would agree with godschild, people coming from other countries without running water may have a culture shock when entering a home in America & watch how our faucets run water after turning them on. Someone may think we're wasting water compared to where their coming from until their used to our type of living. LeoBlocker89
DeleteI agree with godschild789, because people coming and going to other places, will have to adapt to the change in culture, foods and what people do in the part of the world. I have never had the opportunity to go some place different in the world. I have seen pictures of people that don't have water or things to eat. I also agree with LeoBlocker89, because what LeoBlocker is saying is true. rosebud012
Deletei really agree with shoetopher789 it can be hard to know and think how it is to live in another culture because we dont know what it would be like unless we experience ourselves. i feel like until we have been or lived the culture we shouldnt be so quick to say or talk about something that we dont know its best to ge your own background or expeience it yourself. im glad you got to experience what culture shock really is because someone like me i didnt know godschild789
ReplyDeleteWe talked about this idea in class already, but the video gave another explanation and helped clear up the idea of culture shock. I have never been to another country, but I have experience a culture shock at the place I work. I have always lived on the outskirts of North Peoria or out in Hanna City. I started my job and I worked with people from central Peoria. They were African American, and they used different slang and enjoyed completely different things than I did. At first, It made me feel uncomfortable, but I eventually got used to their culture. I couldn't imagine going to another country. It would be scary and uncomfortable, but I think understanding that their are different cultures out there that aren't like yours would help not get quite a severe culture shock.
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This video gives great examples of how culture shock could be received. I think culture shock can happen within the same city. A kid that lives on one side of town and goes to school on another can experience a well informative version of culture shock by just going to class. This relates back to what the video was saying on how one community can be completely different from another. I agree with the example of how much more people we see now then we may have 200 years ago. It makes sense for people in smaller communities to have closer relationships than larger communities for multiple reasons. They may see the same faces almost everyday for the majority of their lives without seeing as many new faces as you may have living in a large city. Driving at a certain pace can also have a culture shock if your not aware of the differences from your city to the next. LeoBlocker89
ReplyDeleteWhen one visits or moves to a new location culture shock is almost certain. If one leaves Peoria and goes to Jamaica. They will have to stop examine and take in the vast differences between the two areas. In Jamaica law and everyday life is upside down from the life in Peoria. Another option to look at is, lets take Paris Hilton (or any other rich person who takes everything for granted) and place her in a third world country. There are complete opposite life styles and the means to make life work. On one hand she is given everything and doesn't have to life a finger. if she was in a third world country she would have to work and salvage for her food. SM789
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this video a lot. I never really thought about culture shock before. I liked when he brought up about the small town to the big city. Its crazy how this is culture shock. I always grew up in Elmwood only 20 mins from Peoria and the difference in just that I guess is culture shock. The late nights hanging out with the stars in the sky and the wild animals making noise. When you come to the city you don't get the small pleasures anymore. The morning chores with the animals and not having to lock your doors. Its crazy in a small town everyone knows everyone and your houses could be miles away. Then in a big city like Peoria you live right next door and you may not even know the next door neighbors name. This was shocking to me. Also the amounts of crime was crazy when I moved to Peoria. In a small town you really don't have crime. maybe a few eggs at the house but nothing like Peoria. The thing that got me the most was paying for water. I grew up having a well and not paying for water but going to get water so this was very shocking for me. I finally at the time understood what my grandma meant by city folks leave the water run and pay for it in the end city folks have to conserve there water. Culture shock is very interesting to learn about. kakers789
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely. I've lived in Peoria all my life but when I go to Hannah city or Elmwood for work I notice different things. many times my clients don't lock their doors at night , but I know at home Im always locking doors and checking to make sure they are locked. It's funny how though each town isn't far apart , there are different life styles , and reasoning's for doing things. -Love789
DeleteI agree with you. I never thought about it as a culture shock before, maybe that's because I never had to fetch water or take care of animals on a farm before, but I have always been able to see the differences in even Peoria and smaller towns that aren't even 20 minutes away. You gave some great examples such as not being able to see the stars at night and leaving your doors unlocked without worrying about it. Personally I enjoy these things a lot more. I would much rather live in a small town than in a city like Chicago or New York.
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I like this video because he's right. I experienced culture shock first hand. And it makes you sit back and say wow. You never realize how different your world is from some one else. Being in Australia for a month changed my outlook on the world, they drive on the right side, their winter is like spring to us. They have so much peace and love there. Their food choice isn't all the best , but I had to adapt to it or I wouldn't eat. Even in America there is culture shock. Going to a friends house who was from Africa , shocked me. They had a certain time they had to eat , they didn't eat American food, they also had a prayer time. Everyone in the house ,even guest, had to join in on their prayer time. Culture shock can happen anywhere. You don't have to go far to experience culture shock , you can go across town or next door and see a different culture daily life. -Love789
ReplyDeleteI like this video because it give me a lot of information but he could have added some diagrams or pictures. The guy was right on culture shock, when sitting in class, I look around at all the people that are in that room and think wow, there is all different cultures, different races. When I go to my friend's house there is a culture shock, because she is Mexican and she makes Mexican food or when I go to a Mexican food place. Culture shock can happen anywhere. rosebud012
ReplyDeleteGreat video! I really enjoy stuff like this. As funny as it may seem, I would really like to experience a lot of places. Just to imagine how people live is far from experiencing it. Can we survive in a place where its too hot or cold? Could we really eat certain foods, if we knew what they were? I would like to experience it. Kind of like House Swap. You get to come back to your family but you will live and travel to a place very different from your own. As long as were not in danger, or hurt, I would like to go for it! This video just helps you to stay open minded. You never know when you might become culture shocked! Imma do me789
ReplyDeleteI do agree these are all great questions. I do think you should always keep an open mind you just never know what might come your way. I t is good to be able to allow your self room for change. I think we are in culture shook every day just by the way things have changed over the years. the children ,parenting, jobs, schooling. I think a lot has changed just in the twenty years. think of how the older folks must look at society today? I am sure they are in shook.-Blessed 789
DeleteI agree with you. I would like to see and experience many other places and experience their cultures. It's very interesting to see what it's like. It would sure be different, but you never know, you could actually like other cultures and could get used to them. In the future, I would like to move out of Illinois. Although there are some pros of living here, I wouldn't just want to live here all my life. I want to experience what all is out there. -Aquariusgirl789
DeleteThis really made me think about my relationships with people in my daily life. I've never really thought about the fact that in our day and age, we will meet so many more people in our lifetime than the average person would have long ago. However, being able to meet more people does not necessarily make us more personable people because we aren't as concerned with making relationships with everyone we come across since we come across so many people on any given day. It would have been really hard to be in that guy's shoes when he moved from that small town with no running water, very little electricity, etc. to a big city like New York. I would be interested to travel to a place like that (the small town) and just see how differently people interact with each other and what the stores, restaurants, and businesses are like there (if they have any). -purple789
ReplyDeleteFirst of all this guy has a phenomenal beard. He also explained what culture shock is pretty well with good examples. I thought the point he made about how in todays world we in general come into contact with more people in our lifetime than people did hundreds of years ago. I thought it was really interesting, I had never really thought about how many people we see in person and communicate with in today’s society. I think that social media is something that we have now that helps people meet lots of people. I also thought it was interesting how he explained the culture shock of his student moving from a small town to the big city. Most people think that you can only experience culture shock if you go out of the country but I have learned that that’s not true. I have experienced this personally when I moved from the Chicago suburbs to the small town of Morton. Although it’s still the same state I was still able to notice significant differences in the culture. Ajw789
ReplyDeleteI really liked this video. I think he did a great job of explaining what culture shock really is. I liked how he gave great examples of culture shock. Things that happen here in America and even here in Illinois like moving from a small rural town to a big city. Imagine what it would be like the other way around though. Someone who is used to the fast paced busy city life would feel very out of place in a small town. He also brought up international culture shock in his example about the Chinese student. In different areas of the world people have different norms, such as not talking unless you really want to have a conversation. We don't really think about these things in our everyday lives. He also brought up an interesting point about how societies and cultures change. I never really thought about the fact that we could meet more people in a day than most people would have met in their entire lives 200 years ago. I agree that this is something that makes us less personable. Technology is not helping with this either. As a society I feel that we are becoming less and less connected as technology advances.
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I like the video that was shared, however I knew what cultural shock was. I had experienced so shock my self, when I was younger I went to meet my dads family for the first time in Mexico(tecate). I was in shook by the dirt floors, card board roofs, and showers that was down the road. I barley spoken any Spanish so I had to use hand gestures but, as the book says you need also to be carful as you might be implying something different. I had one cousin that was able to translate so that made it easer when she was around. I was always laughing last at anything being said, I can remember people come from all over like neighbors and more family to see me. I was so nervous they just all stood there and stared at me for a long time talking among them self's. I think not only was I in shock but, my family was as well. I stayed a week there so it got a little better each day of known what to expect, as for as what they eat and just their daily routine. I just kept mind open to try new things and learn how they life. I did find some helpful things to look out for in the video like is our different attitudes that we carry with us. Are thinking and out look on things are usually pretty different.-Blesed789
ReplyDeleteThis professor did a good job explaining culture shock. It really is amazing how cultures are different all over the US, not just in different countries. Even just visiting Chicago is a lot different. I have family there and staying with them for a couple days is a huge difference than living around here. It's pretty cool to think about being able to talk to more people now a days than they did back then. For something happening recently, there has been a lot of talk about the culture in Sochi, Russia for the Olympics. People have posted pictures of the yellow water, food, and many other different things. I would imagine many people going there are getting culture shock. Like the professor said in the video, some things you might say or do in your culture, you might get in trouble in another. I do think it is very interesting to learn about other cultures though. -Aquariusgirl789
ReplyDeleteThis video explains the existence of cultural and societal norms and how deviations from such can result in culture shock. Norms create a comfortable environment and people get use to it. When things change it disrupts the comfort. My first hand experience I went to Afghanistan, it's very normal for them to cook with donkey poo. That definitely wasn't normal to me, but there were many occasions where my squad had to eat with the sheikh ( Leader of a small village or small community) . It is disrespectful and means you don't come with peaceful intentions if you refuse to sit down and drink tea or eat bread etc with the sheikh.
ReplyDeleteThis video explains the existence of cultural and societal norms and how deviations from such can result in culture shock. Norms create a comfortable environment and people get use to it. When things change it disrupts the comfort. My first hand experience I went to Afghanistan, it's very normal for them to cook with donkey poo. That definitely wasn't normal to me, but there were many occasions where my squad had to eat with the sheikh ( Leader of a small village or small community) . It is disrespectful and means you don't come with peaceful intentions if you refuse to sit down and drink tea or eat bread etc with the sheikh.USMC789
ReplyDeleteGreat video. It explains in details about culture shock and the normal aspects of society. With me being from the country and trying to work in the city its a big shock to me. In the country we all live by hunting and fishing. In the city they live by buying from stores and what hunters and farmers bring into the stores. Its a big culture shock trying to change to how others live.
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Yes is for example. You were taught or learned everything it takes to adapt to the country. You may see some things to be abnormally within the city but compared to things in the culture. This helps us realize the sides of culture shock.
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Superman789, I agree with you. It's opposite for me though. I'm from the city and I couldn't imagine having to hunt for my own food because I'm so used to just going to the store and buying something. I guess we sometimes take things for granted and don't even realize it. Beneke789.
DeleteThis professor really made me think about daily interactions. How many people we see each day, but not say anything. I really like how he gave some examples of cultural shock. The Chinese girl who came to America, how he said she was raised to not talk to strangers unless you wanted to have a real conversation. I thought he helped me take a step back and over think what culture shock really is. The other example was also helpful. The man who moved from a very small town with no electricity or water and then just jumping right in to a big city like New York, I could not imagine how overwhelming that must have been for him, even scary at times.
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Culture shock. Is everything he said but I see it as you almost have to realize the different ways of life before you recognize everything that you do was taught to you or learned overtime in order to fit within the society (area) you live in.
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It's interesting to learn about things such as culture shock. People usually know what culture shock is, but to think of how close to home it can be is crazy.When someone thinks of culture shock they automatically think of another country. That is not always the case. If someone around the Peoria area went up to the Chicago area they could experience culture shock. I went on a three day visit up there and I was not happy with having to walk every where just because here I drive where ever I need to go. I couldn't imagine going to another country where the language and everything would be different. It is definitely an uncomfortable feeling. If I was the Chinese girl that moved here I would be really scared. Beneke789.
ReplyDeleteBeneke789, I totally agree with you that culture shock happens to us all the time. After watching this video it really opened my eyes to what culture shock really is and how it affects us in our daily lives. I had never really thought about it affecting me unless I would travel to another state or country. However, after watching this video I realized that it really does. Like you said even traveling to somewhere as close as Chicago you can really see how different cultures have their own prescriptive on things. ~Tempusfugit012
DeleteThis was a pretty good video. I liked the other one more because it wasn't as much of a lecture and it kept my attention better. However, I do think that it was a quality video. He gave some really cool examples of culture shock that were very interesting. I experienced some pretty intense culture shock in 2012 when I went to Spain and Morocco. Spain wasn't as bad because a lot of people could speak some english. Morocco was very different. Everyone spoke Arabic and very few could speak a very limited amount of english. They eat a lot of camel and rabbit so that was pretty weird. Also, I could not imagine living off the grid and then moving into a big city, or the opposite. That would be some major culture shock. Overall, I thought this was a pretty interesting video and some very good stories were shared. BigGrizmatik789.
ReplyDeleteI think the idea of culture shock is something that most people who don’t travel very much, simply don’t think about. Personally, I have never traveled to another country. Just the thought of traveling to another country terrifies me. The first thing that would be difficult to get past would be the language barrier. In our everyday lives, we usually take the fact that we speak the same language for granted. However, when we go to another part of the world that speaks another language simply getting from point A to point B can be a challenge. The fact that we can be so thrown off and disoriented simply by unfamiliar surroundings is fascinating. Undergrad789
ReplyDeleteAs a person who has experienced culture shock at a small level, I can see where he is coming from. I would like to experience it at a much larger scale later on in my life. Culture shock can be seen not only in country to country, but also in smaller levels, such as state to state or city to city. I believe people should be able to experience it at least once, just to break away from their own little bubble. It could have a positive effect on how people will be able to view other cultures. Also, with the creation of the internet, people may experience culture shock on a smaller scale because a person could do a lot of research on a place rather than a small amount. CWA789
ReplyDeleteCulture Shock is something that can happen on all sorts of levels. I think that a person can recieve a huge culture shock just from state to state or city to city. I think if a person that lived in Dunlap their whole life moved into downtown Peoria, they would experience quite the culture shock. I think that if more people try to interact with different cultures, we wouldn't experience as many "culture shocks" so to speak.
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I'm sure everyone at some point in their life has experienced culture shock. If you go to an authentic Mexican restaurant you can feel as if your in another country reading the menu. Culture shock can be a useful tool for a person to evolve themselves. Experiencing another culture can give you more appreciation of your own, or even excitement to learn of how another group of people perform different traditions. We the citizens of the Untied States are one of the most culturally complex countries on earth. Immigrants from all over the world come to this country and with them bring new ideas and ways of life. I do believe that culture shock is one of the most beneficial things you can experience in life.
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Before watching this video and discussing culture shock in class I had the idea that culture shock had to be some big event. What I mean by that is I always thought culture shock had to be prompted by traveling or moving to a new state or country or by some big event that happens in one’s life. I never really thought of it as something happening in everyday life or right under my nose. After watching this video I realized that it happens to me at least a few times a week. This video really made me think of different types of culture shock that I come in to contact with. It showed me that it could be something as simple as meeting someone who dresses a certain way or eats certain foods because of their culture. In the video he used an example of locking your doors at night. I would have never thought of this being an example of culture shock. I can see if you live in a rural community you might not worry about keeping your doors locked but if you live in the city where there is a lot of crime you wouldn’t dream of leaving them unlocked. If I were to move from a big city to a rural community and my neighbors told me that I didn’t need to keep my doors locked I would probably think they were crazy. It was really neat to me that he used this example, it put culture shock in a different perspective for me. This video really opened my eyes on what culture shock really is. ~Tempusfugit012
ReplyDeleteI agree completely that culture shock exists around us and we don't even realize that it happens all the time. It definitely opens our eyes to the existence of culture shock that is around us and makes us step back and really think about how it affects our daily lives. It is foreign to think of something as simple as locking your door as being culture shock, but it is just that simple and small of things that are a shock to our culture.
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i agree as well because i also see culture shock everyday because of where i work. i work at grocery store so i see a lot of people everyday that come in and out of that store everyday.i see people there own different clothing like i will see people from their different cultures wear what they wear back in their country here in Peoria.
DeleteCulture shock is something alot of peopl eare unaware of until they are told about it. eading through everyone elses comments alot of people where like me. I always thought this was something like super exteme and omg we didnt go through unless somthing big in the world was happening but it isnt like that at all and i probably experience this alot moe then i ever thought i did it funny watching this video and things popping up in my head like wow that was that. I now know and i bet ill speak upon everyone of them lol. *Bosslady012*
ReplyDeleteI agree that we don't typically think of culture shock as something we can experience in our own state. A lot of people assume you have to go across the world to experience culture shock. With so many cultures, sub-cultures, and counter-cultures it is almost easy to experience some form of culture shock.
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This video on culture shock definitely brought to light that it is not something that is necessarily a large change in location, but more that it is different than whatever culture you are aware of and used to being in. It is interesting to hear the example of the rural person moving to New York and experiencing culture shock at the advances in technology and conveniences of big city life. I have experienced culture shock by travelling to different countries and seeing how they are not nearly as advanced in technology or are several decades behind us. I have also experienced culture shock from travelling to different regions in the united states where the culture is different even within areas of a city or the country. It has generally been the authenticity of the ethnic groups in regions that have shocked me because even though that culture may exist throughout the country, it is not always authentic and has been modified to fit the region it is located. This video gave a good view of how culture shock works and how simple it can happen in our daily lives.
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This video definitely did do a great job illustrating the idea of the shock that people experience when they encounter a culture that they have never seen before. I have also found whenever I travel that many aspects of technology, infrastructure, and even the way that people behave can never be taken for granted. It is always very interesting to see these differences because it helps me to see what qualities are just a part of my own culture and what qualities and common in all people. Toblerone 012
DeleteThis video did a great job of showing me how environmental factors can shape a culture. It was interesting to hear the example of his student who had moved to New York City after living in an incredibly underdeveloped small town for most of his life. The example of saying “hello” to strangers was a good example of the difference between a small town and a densely populated area. I found his idea that people become less valued as you move into areas of higher population to be very interesting. I had never thought about it that way before. It was also a good point that areas with electricity are going to be more likely to open up restaurants, making technological development and infrastructure a key component to a culture’s behaviors around food. Overall, this video did a great job of showing me how different environments produce different cultural practices, which set the stage for cultural rules that can produce culture shock. Toblerone 012
ReplyDeleteAlthough this video was mainly about the factors and traits that make up culture shock, he also did a great job of explaining the basic factors that make up how different cultures work. Being in different countries myself, I can get some what of the feeling he is explaining. But culture shock isn't really that bad. Honestly it could be a good experience for someone. For example, when I went to Jamaica this summer it was a big shock for me. The food was different, so were the laws and even the side that people drive on. But no matter the changes in the society I still ended up falling in love with the country and its people.
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ReplyDeleteI liked this video because of the way he explained it and the examples he gave. The first thing that came to mind when I heard “culture shock” was the Amish television show…and how it was a major culture shock for them and the NYC residents that first saw them. The NYC residents weren’t accustomed to seeing people in long gowns or the way that they wore their bonnets on their head. And the Amish people weren’t accustomed to seeing people in jeans and a t-shirt or playing a guitar while wearing underwear…in broad day light. I believe that no matter what the circumstance is we experience culture shock everyday; even in the little things such as going to a grocery store and seeing Korean or Japanese food products sitting next to a box of macaroni and cheese… it’s culture shock nonetheless and it’s healthy that we all experience it in one way or another. CHIATIA012 =)
ReplyDeleteI found this video informative in many ways. Each example that he gave he explained very well. How he was saying about how everyone has their own norms and universals that make up ones own society. Culture shock happens everywhere and you can only fully understand someones or 'ones own' society by looking at how people connect, what everyone eats in that region, how conversations/greetings are, and or techinical advances, if any. Each individual experiences culture shock differently, but I feel like it benefits many societies to know about others and their culture.
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Deletecan someone reply to me on here and tell me/give me the link to the other assignment?? The website is not loading on my laptop and I do not have enough completition time to get to the campus!!
ReplyDeletei this video video is pretty common sense because i feel like everyone should know all the different culture are different from america. if you go anywhere you haven't been before i have never been to the ocean so that would be way different experiences for me because lot of people have gone and experienced it and i haven't so that would be a culture shock for me. say you go to India and you have know idea what yo expect from it. you go there and realize everything is different their food, music, the way they dress, the way the they eat, what they drive, all that is way different then america would be. many different cultures have lots of different music. all the different music has their own unique style to them doing it in their own languages, the music can be so much powerful to as in spiritually powerful.
ReplyDeleteI think this video does a good job of describing culture shock. The first time I went to Chicago was when I was sixteen, and I drove down there the week I got my driver's license. As we entered Chicago, I couldn't comprehend the traffic, the taxis weaving in and out, and the different one ways. I never experienced something like that. On the opposite end, I visited family in small town Tennessee and saw first hand how slow paced their lives were, and how a lot of people didn't worry about things like the internet and being buried in their phone.
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the professor in the video provides a lot of examples of culture shock. Many of the examples he provided could be easily overlooked as a culture shock. The video can really get your mind thinking about how many different things you may do daily that seem "normal" to you, but could be completely unheard of for many other people!
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I like this video and all the examples he incorporates in this video. I like how he brings up that different cultures and people from different states and people born in different years are raised in different ways. Learning about culture shock can be hard to understand and I felt this video did a great job of explaining what culture shock is. Someone who is a single mom might have a different way of life and different beliefs than someone who is married and has a family. I think a lot of people can be confused about how some people live and why they do the things they do but until you live in the same culture and are raised the same as them you shouldn’t really be judging them. This video opened my eyes and I will definitely take all the different qualities into consideration before really judging them.
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I agree with getting to know about a culture and a person before judging them. We were all raised differently and we all consider different things to be right or wrong. I'm sure some families and some traditions are similar to others but they are all different in many ways. It's important to know where you come from but its just as important to know where others come from. It's always interesting talking amongst my friends and realizing that in many ways we are similar but we're also very different, mostly because of our upbringings and the way we were raised.
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This video was extremely insightful and interesting. Culture shock is something that I feel everyone will experience at one point or another in their life. I myself have experienced culture shocked. It was a small experience but I realized how different things are in certain places compared to where I from. Visiting Chicago for the first time was a small culture shock. Things move at a much faster pace. Things are always happening and people are always moving about. It was my first time being there and I felt like I was in a world spin because I felt so slow and unaware compared to those around me. I believe culture shock helps you better understand people and their way of life because you get to experience it yourself.
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I fully understand where he is coming from, and what I mean by that is I lived in Illinois for the majority of my life. About 15 years ago my husband moved all of us to Missouri and that was a huge culture shock for me. I came from a place that you didn't really talk to people when you were walking anywhere to where everyone pretty much knew who you were. Also I was use to being able to go and do any kind of shopping I wanted to do to going to where I had to travel several hours away to do really any kind of shopping or even a good place to eat that wasn't a mom and pop place. It really took me along time to get to use to the laid back kind of life style there. After a while I really enjoyed. Angel789
ReplyDeleteI can relate to how you felt when you relocated because I experienced some of the exact same things when I moved from Chicago to Peoria .Culture shock can be on many different levels depending on where you are coming from and where you are going.
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DeleteThis video was interesting and informative on culture shock. Culture shock is pretty much dealing with the particulates of the culture. I have experienced culture shock through music while being surrounded by other cultures. I like the illustration he gave about the girl from China who was taught not to speak to people right away, then when she moved to NYC the people saying hello to her made her experience a culture shock. Another example he used was being moving from a farm area to the city. After watching this video I have clear understanding on culture shock. I have a friend who experienced culture shock when moving to the south and being introduced to boiled peanuts. We do not eat boiled peanuts in the Midwest. Culture shock can happen anywhere at anytime. I have lived in Peoria Il my entire life, but I think if I were to move to East Coast I will experience culture shock. -toybox789
ReplyDeleteI can relate totally with the views expressed in this video. I too experienced a bit of culture shock when relocating from Chicago to Peoria. The very first thing I noticed was how often complete strangers would greet me with a 'hello' or even strike up a conversation, this was the complete opposite of what I was used to in Chicago where people barely made eye contact with you not to mention speak to you. Another shocking difference was the transportation system. In Chicago there are buses or trains that arrive every five minutes going to any part of the city. In Peoria they only have buses that come every half hour to hour and only travel to certain parts of the city making it almost a necessity to have a car. I never considered how a person's geographical location could affect their cultural lifestyle.
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