El Espacio Latinoamericano

El primer paso es D: describir. -Describir la situación en términos concretos y observables. El segundo es I: interpretar. -Trate de encontrar al menos tres interpretaciones diferentes de la interacción o ocurrencia. Y finalmente, E: evaluar. -Evaluar lo que observó o experimentó. Considera cómo te hubieras sentido si fueras miembro de la cultura anfitriona y tuvieras los valores y creencias culturales dominantes ". Una situación incómoda Lo único que recuerdo que fue incómodo durante el viaje fue la forma en que las personas se saludaban con un beso en la mejilla. Con cada saludo, la forma correcta de decir hola era besarla en la mejilla con la persona que está viendo. Con algunas personas, solo tendríamos el beso y con otras personas habría un beso y un abrazo. También había personas que no me abrazaban o besaban cuando nos veíamos. Descripción: Durante la celebración de Año Nuevo, la familia extendida vino a ver los fuegos artificiales. Conocí tías, tíos, primos y mi abu...

"The first step is D: describe.  -Describe the situation in concrete, observable terms.   The second is I: interpret.  -Try to find at least three different interpretations of the interaction or occurrence.   And finally, E: evaluate.  -Evaluate what you observed or experienced.  Consider how you might have felt if you were a member of the host culture and held the dominant cultural values and beliefs."   An Uncomfortable Situation The only thing that I can remember that was uncomfortable during the trip was the way people greeted each other by a kiss on the cheek. With each greeting, the correct way to say hello was to have a kiss on the cheek with the person you are seeing. With some people, we would only have the kiss and with other people there would be a kiss and a hug. There were also people that would not hug or kiss me when we saw each other. Description: During the New Years celebration, the extended family came over to watch the fi...

I was told that this would happen, and that if I followed a few simple steps that everything would be fine. I didn't expect it to happen all at once or for it to affect everything,  but here I am awake in the middle of the night talking to no one. Here I am writing about "Culture Shock". I didn't think it was possible for this to happen because I was in Chile. I'm in the glorious Chile that is protected by the Andes. The Chile that clawed its way out of a dictatorship and emerged stronger for it. This is the Chile that gave me Dame la Mano by Gabriela Mistral that I would recite under my breath all day in high school.  This is the Chile that birthed Salvador Allende and Pablo Neruda. This is the Chile that I studied with Dr. Rojas, and the same Chile that America tried to destroy. I'm surrounded by all this history, love, and beauty that I never could have imagined in my wildest dreams. When I got off the plane in Santiago, it felt like returning home from war...