CASE STUDY REPORTCHAPTER 12

SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT:CULTURE SHOCK

ELI 30D/40D – AMERICAN CULTURESUMMER 2015GREG NAKAI

CASE STUDY:“COMING TO NORTH AMERICA” (PAGES 206-208)

I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMA. DEFINITION: WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?• (WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?)• DITA, WHO IS FROM INDONESIA, IS

EXPERIENCING CULTURE SHOCK WHILE STUDYING AT A UNIVERSITY IN NORTH AMERICA.

• SHE MIGHT GIVE UP HER STUDIES IN THE U.S. AND RETURN HOME.

I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMB. ANALYSIS: WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF THE

PROBLEM?• (WHY? HOW?)• SHE IS NOT ADJUSTING WELL BECAUSE THE CULTURE IS VERY

DIFFERENT.• SHE IS HAVING DIFFICULTY ADJUSTING TO THE FOOD.• IT’S THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS BEEN AWAY FROM HER FAMILY.• SHE DOESN’T HAVE ANY FRIENDS OR SUPPORT.• SHE ISN’T ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WELL WITH OTHERS.

II. SUGGESTION OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONSA. SOLUTION 1: MEET WITH ADVISER

B. SOLUTION 2: FIND AN ACTIVITY/HOBBY/EXERCISE

C. SOLUTION 3: MAKE FRIENDS WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

III. EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONSAdvantages Disadvantages

A.Solution 1• Adviser

She can get professional advice, and feel better faster.

She has to wait until next week.Maybe it won’t be useful.

B.Solution 2• Hobby/activity

She can relieve her stress.She can make friends through the activities.She can improve her health.

• Maybe the traditional clothing might make it difficult to do the activities.

• She needs to make a lot of effort to try something new.

• It might cost money.• Might be like Sandra

C.Solution 3• Friends

• Everyone is going through same experience, so they might understand.

• They might give her advice.

• She’ll have someone to talk to; she won’t be lonely.

• Maybe she won’t be able to find friends.

• She might not be able to improve her English.

IV. SELECTION OF A SOLUTIONA. CHOICE: WHICH SOLUTION IS THE

BEST?

B. JUSTIFICATION: WHY IS THIS THE BEST SOLUTION?