Culture
This is your lucky day! The Rita Kiry Imaginary Scholarship Foundation is awarding qualified students the opportunity to
travel abroad, all expenses paid, to the country oftheir choice. On your trip, you will act as Goodwill Ambassadors for your
home c
Paper details:
1. Cultural norms in everyday life and business
2. Culturaltaboos in everyday life and business
3. What language(s) is/are spoken in this country. What are the words for: hello, please, and thank-you, in the primary
language spoken in the country?
3. Non-verbal signs of acceptance, or agreement
a. Non-verbal signs of dissent, or disapproval
5. Is this country a high-context or low context culture? What does this mean for you as a visitor?
6. How does this country rank, compared to the U.S.(or your home country), in terms of Hofstede's 5 cultural dimensions?
7. What aspects of this country's daily life might cause you to experience culture shock? What would be your plan to combat
culture shock?
8. What understanding do you hope to gain about this country and its people, after your visit?
9. What understanding ofyour home country do you want to leave with your foreign hosts?
10. How can student exchange programs, like the one in this project, help bring about a greater global awareness for all
countries?
Write a seven page (minimum) paper, in APA format. You should use 5 outside sources, at minimum for your paper.