Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools - Culture Matters

The Little Things

"Not a single day passed without my painfully experiencing some Turk violating the "natural and logical way" of doing things. At first, it was staring, then it was abrupt "no" answers and arrogance from petty officialdom. Later it was blaring horns, and still later, continual interruptions while talking. Each little violation brought irritation, sometimes anger. Rapidly, these irritations built up into an explosiveness that was too easily provoked. This latent tension marred my stay in Turkey." PCV Turkey

Can you identify with what this PCV describes? Can you imagine it happening to you? Has it already happened to you?

How can you keep these little things from building up as she describes?

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