Q1. Introduce yourself. Can you describe where you grew up (country, city/town)? Please give some details about your family, educational background, and reasons for choosing Centennial College.
Q2. What is your definition of culture?
Q3. Who holds the most "status" in your family? Why? Are gender roles specifically defined in your family?
Q4. How do you define success?
Q5. How important is education for you? Why?
Q6. Did you ever live with your grandparents or extended family? How did the experience of having or not having your grandparents live with you impact your life?
Q7. How do you view public physical contact (handshake, hug, pat on the back, etc.)? Why?
Q8. If you are from a culture that speaks English as a second language, do you speak your native language? If not, why? If so, will you teach your native language to any children you have?
Q9. What do you consider to be a disrespectful act? Do you think this act would be considered disrespectful universally (in all cultures)? Why or why not? (Review the Culture lesson from Class 2: Introduction to Culture)
Q10. Are you a collectivist or an individualist, or a little of both? Why? (Review the Culture lesson from Class 3.)
Q11. Are you from a high context or low context culture? How do you know? (Review the Culture lesson from Class 4.)
Q12. How are people in positions of power treated in your culture? For instance, authority figures (such as bosses or teachers) prefer to be called by their first name? Are they accessible (easy to contact)? Do they connect or socialize with their subordinates? What do you think are reasons for this? (Review the Culture lesson from Class 5.)
Q13. After reviewing your personal cultural, do you think adjusting to a new culture would be easy or difficult for you or someone from your culture? Provide reasons for your answers based on the Culture lesson from Class 6.)
Q14. Compare your personal culture to your national culture (NOT to the Canadian culture).
Remember, in this class we make a distinction between our personal culture (our beliefs and values that regulate our own actions) and our national culture (a set of beliefs and values common to a group). What are some key similarities and differences?