Michigan teacher training.

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Challenges International Students Face -- ch. 1 Adapting to University Life and the Larger Community Culture -- Reflective Questions -- pt. 2 The Basic Phases of Cultural Adaptation -- ch. 2 Phase One: Preparing to Leave -- Next Stop: USA -- A Student from Japan Prepares to Study Abroad -- Anticipating Paradise -- A Student from Niger Has Lofty Expectations -- Sad Farewell -- A Student from Indonesia Leaves His Extended Family -- ch. 3 Phase Two: Initial Experiences -- Bedazzled -- A Student from South Korea Is Quickly Smitten with America -- Unforgettable Ride -- A Student from Pakistan Is Scared Stiff on the New York Subway -- My Hand's Up, and It's My Turn! -- A Student from Britain Feels Ignored in Class -- Huh? What? Excuse Me? -- A Student from Taiwan Student Struggles to Comprehend -- Misunderstanding on Taylor Street -- A Mother-in-Law from China Learns about Morning Exercise and the Police -- ch. 4 Phase Three: Increasing Interaction and Challenges -- Living with an American Family -- A Student from Japan Recognizes Cultural Cues and Changes His Habits -- Telephone Misconnections -- An American Host and a Student from Hong Kong Realize Cultural Barriers to Taking Phone Messages -- The Innocent Lie -- A Japanese Student's Lie to Preserve Harmony Backfires with a Plain-Talking American -- Life with a Crude American -- A Student from Costa Rica Copes with a Tactless Roommate -- Tongue-Tied -- A Student from Taiwan Struggles to Overcome Her Fear of Using English in Front of Her American Classmates -- ch. 5 Phase Four: Culture Shock -- What's Happened to Roger? -- An American Student Sees Behavioral Changes in Her Malaysian Boyfriend -- Stranger at My Door -- A Married Indian Student's Feeling of Isolation Sparks Her Wild Imagination -- ch. 6 Phase Five: Adaptation -- More Than Just Studying in America -- A Student from Taiwan Overcomes Culture Shock -- The Nursing Home -- A Student from Taiwan Adopts a Grandpa at a Nursing Home -- Medieval Art: Exceeding My Expectations -- A Student from China Surpasses Her Academic Expectations -- Reflective Questions -- pt. 3 Beyond Phases: The Complexity of Cultural Adaptation -- ch. 7 Regression and Immediate Shock -- Meatball Sub -- A Student from Indonesia Finds Herself Experiencing Renewed Culture Shock -- From Day One -- A Student from Saudi Arabia Is Jolted by U.S. Culture as Soon as He Arrives -- ch. 8 Values Conflict and Issues -- Half-Adjusted -- A Student from Kenya Questions Her Identity as Her Emotions Straddle Two Countries -- A Noisy Neighbor and Racial Slurs -- A Student from Niger Feels Constant Animosity in His Apartment Building -- "She Looking Good!" -- A Student from Grenada Struggles with What It Means to Be Overweight -- A Different Concept of Time -- A Student from Saudi Arabia Is Challenged by a Different Culturally Based Concept of Time -- Reflective Questions -- pt. 4 Behavior That Can Encumber Successful Adaptation -- ch. 9 Complaining and Avoiding -- Americans Are Boring -- A Student from Germany Complains That Conversations with Americans Lack Substance -- Kimchi -- A Student from South Korea Avoids Her American Roommate after a Confrontation about Food -- A Secret Miserable Life -- The Problems of a Student from Benin Drive Him into Becoming Reclusive -- ch. 10 Expecting Others to Adapt and Withdrawing into the Expatriate Community -- Hey Ladyl In My Culture We Don't Do That! -- A Student from Nigeria Expects Americans to Adjust to Him -- The Invitation -- A Student from China Tries to Convince Her Annoyed American Friend That Yes Can Mean No -- Dormitory Turnoff -- A Student from Thailand Gives up Her Dream of Having American Friends -- Reflective Questions -- pt. 5 Strategies and Successful Adaptation -- ch. 11 Humor and Optimism -- Face Covered -- A Married Couple from Syria Teaches a Child about Their Culture -- Post 9/11 -- A Student from Saudi Arabia Keeps an Open, Understanding Heart toward American Suspicions -- ch. 12 Observing and Matching Behaviors -- Do as They Do -- A Student from Argentina Imitates North American Ways of Walking, Eating, and More -- Timing Is Everything -- An Unsure Student from Japan Laughs When the Audience Laughs at a Comedy Show -- ch. 13 Doing and Reflecting -- Living with a Middle-Aged American Couple -- A Reflective Student-Boarder from Taiwan Alters Her Social-Interactive Behavior -- A Polite Confrontation -- A Student from Colombia Confronts Her American Roommate -- "Give Me Five, Brol" -- A Student from South Korea Becomes Aware of His Prejudices and Makes New Friends -- The Special Gift -- A Student from China Learns about Gift Wrapping and When to Open Presents -- Being Heard -- A Hesitant Student from Japan Devises Ways to Join in Class Discussions -- ch. 14 Finding Support -- The Power of a Study Group -- A Student from Taiwan Gains Confidence in Writing and Speaking English -- A Talk with My Professor -- A Student from Kenya Explains How His Essay Reflects His Cultural Values -- Reflective Questions -- pt. 6 Home Again -- Readapting and Reflections on Living Abroad -- ch. 15 Problems Readjusting to the Home Culture -- Have I Become an Outsider? -- A Russian Returnee Questions Her Identity in Her Native Country -- Why Are You Still Single? -- After 10 Years of Living Abroad, a Korean Returnee Is Faced with Endless Personal Questions -- Things Are Different -- An English Teacher from Indonesia Changes His Teaching Expectations after He Returns Home -- Lost Love -- A Student from Thailand Returns Home Early to Discover He Lost His True Love -- ch. 16 Awareness -- The Right Decision -- A Student from Russia Reflects on the Decisions She Made While Studying in the United States -- New Awareness -- A Student from Kazakhstan Compares American Culture with Her Native Culture