For the last Intercultural Exchange class, we presented our trifold boards to the other members of the class. Our project group was- me, Shahd, Shuo and Kayla. For the project we had discussed a few specific differences in culture between our three home countries: America, Saudi Arabia, and China. We compiled all of these and displayed it on a trifold board. So, for the last class, we took turns describing each of our experiences.
I think it went really well with us! I had a lot of fun working with Shuo and Shahd. I can tell Shahd is really dedicated to improving her English, because she sent me her section of the board for feedback before printing it out. Her spoken English is already really great. I think it was a good opportunity for Shuo too, because unlike Shahd her speaking is a little less strong. Part of this is because she is shy and definitely nervous about making mistakes.
Presenting our project was really fun, though. We were each able to explain the one section we typed out and go into detail and the nuances of each of our cultures. It was both fun and really interesting. I had a fun time working with Shuo and Shahd and I was sad to say goodbye. We acted out some of the differences we had in our culture- specifically greeting older people- and how not knowing these differences could affect your time in each country.
Overall, going to these classes was a really fun experience. I really liked working more closely with CIES students and I really learned a lot through it.
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