Chapter Six: Table of Contents

Adjusting to a New Culture: How do you live with cultural differences?

Dear Friends: Jan reviews her Peace Corps experience.

Transitions: What are the two transitions involved in adjusting to a new culture?

Cycle of Adjustment: What are the different stages of adjustment?

Ugliest Man: Read about a Peace Corps Volunteer's difficulty adjusting to his new home.

Settling In: Learn about life after pre-service training.

The Little Things: Respond to a Peace Corps Volunteer's transition experience in Turkey.

Four Levels of Cultural Awareness: What are the four stages of cultural awareness involved in your transition?

Attitudes Toward Cultural Difference: Look at another aspect of adjustment.

Attitudes Toward Cultural Difference Examples: Delve further into attitudes related to your transition.

A Diagram of Cultural Adjustment: How do different parts of cultural adjustment fit together?

Toughest Part: Respond to a Peace Corps Volunteer's experience in Papua New Guinea.

Coping Strategies: How can you deal with the numerous adjustments you will experience while entering a new culture?

Can I Still Be Me?: How do you adjust to a new culture while maintaining your own values and beliefs?

Journal Entry: Look ahead to possible difficulties in your own assimilation experience.