Assignment

1. You are waiting for a bus in a foreign country for the first time. You notice there is no line as you’ve experienced many times in other countries. The bus arrives and everyone seems to just jam themselves onto it. Finally, you also manage to get yourself on although you have to stand. What assumptions can you make about this culture regarding standing in line? How is it different from in your country? How will it affect your stay in this culture? What survival strategies will you develop? Would you find yourself making any judgments about this culture because of this? Should you make any judgments?

2. What do you think will be the greatest benefit for you living and teaching in another culture? What will be the greatest difficulty? How will this be important in your life after returning home? (If you have already taught in another culture, what have been the greatest benefits and challenges for you?)