A simple shoutout…
I would just like to nod to another blog that has proven to be pretty funny and rather true regarding their thoughts on Portland Oregon. You should read it, especially if you are from or currently live in Portland Oregon. REALLY!Do it now!!
On my mind…
It is Saturday night, it’s not even eleven and my husband is asleep on the couch. He always seems to fall asleep on the couch whether he has had a few and it is 3am or if we just had a fabulous homemade Korean Bulgogi dinner with friends. Is it my husband or is it the couch? We do joke that it is the ‘comfort den’ and some lesser appropriate names that I shall not repeat, because it fully welcomes and encourages relaxation.
So, as my husband sleeps, many thoughts run through my head about home (here and the US)….Continue reading “On my mind…”
A little culturally different.
The other weekend, my husband and I went on a date to hear one of my students bands play at the local pub. It was really good to hear some music played by talented people and as an added bonus the music was all in English (yes!). Our date night likely coincided with many other people’s ‘date night’ as the pub was rather busy.
Continue reading “A little culturally different.”Lists…(or things to do in Portland when your dead)…
This post could also be called…
“Things we miss from Portland” or “Ode to Portland”
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A Discussion of Patriotism
International Game Night
I just thought it was awesome and a little funny that our friends got together this weekend to play a board game that my husband ABSOLUTELY LOVES called Last Night on Earth. My Husband and I have a thing for zombies…
The dimensions of culture learning and how they affect us abroad
While talking about culture shock, I think it is also important to address the dimensions of culture learning, as we all also go through these as we travel and learn about other places, cultures and people and as we learn about ourselves through this process. Depending on how well we deal with and understand the dimensions of culture learning may allow us to better navigate culture shock. In Cultural Awareness, a book by Tomalin & Stempleski, there are five dimensions of culture learning and they look a little like this:
The Dimensions of Culture Learning include:
Continue reading “The dimensions of culture learning and how they affect us abroad”Culture Shock
I have thought a lot about things I miss from home. A colleague of mine at the university, who has lived in Germany for some time between fifteen and twenty years has said that you forget what you miss after a while. I imagine it is all aspects of one’s own personal journey with culture and culture shock, since it is a process after all.
As American As They Come…
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