Tag Archives: Hofstede

Haipu and Tyler’s (out-of-this-country) skits

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Tyler Candelora

Authors: Tyler Candelora & Haipu Sun First Skit: An American couple (John and Betty Johnson) move to China, and they buy an apartment where a lot of Chinese tenants live. Several days after moving in they were coming back to … Continue reading →

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Dialogue with cultural misunderstanding

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Ziwei Chen

Author: Ziwei Chen, Charles Yang #1 Aedan, an Irish, was invited to a dinner with his German friend, Niklas. The German was preparing the meal, and other German guests were chatting in the living room. One Friday night, I invited … Continue reading →

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Are You a Victim of Culture Shock?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Tyler Candelora

From country to country, people find many disparities in different cultures other than their own.  Consequently, these differences may effect a certain person in manners unprecedented to them before the encounter. The state of frustration involved in this case is referred to … Continue reading →

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Culture Shock

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Ziwei Chen

Studying abroad is definitely an idea as crazy as it can be, not to say traveling after a 13-hour flight from China in East Asia to a different world in North America. Language has been the greatest barrier for me … Continue reading →

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Culture Shock: Featuring Lily Pulitzer and Vineyard Vines

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Amanda Stefura

“Here’s your ID, don’t lose it. Here is your key, don’t lose that either. Welcome to Bucknell!” That was the first interaction I had on Bucknell University’s campus. It was move-in day and I was filled with excitement and nerves. … Continue reading →

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