لف و ارجع تاني
"you're 16, how come you still live with your parents and lack independence?"
- Culture
- Conscious Decision
- Independence = I am on exchange
You are invited to a party but you do not feel comfortable attending it. You're worried if you reject the invitation you will be an outcast!
Your Move!
- Explain why you would not like to come
- Propose another time to go hang out
You lost your passport. What will you do?
Immediately reach out to your contact person to take actions informing the embassy and/or local police departments.
You have trouble sleeping and you're not used to the place you're in.
What will you do?
- Address the issue with your host family.
- Do not wait for more than a week to inform your contact person to figure out the problem and a proposed solution.
Your host family has a dog. YOU'RE TERRIFIED!
Ask for a private area without dog access.
Breaching of this right is unacceptable.
*Dogs are nice, give them a chance if you'd like to get out of your comfort zone. If you do not feel OKAY, it's OKAY!
You're being bullied for your accent.
How do you react?
- Ignore
- Assertively confront
- Inform a person of authority
You feel homesick. You miss your family, friends and bed. What do you do?
Video Calls
Keep yourself busy making new friends
Enjoying new hobbies
"Let's grab a hamburger."
You're fasting, you've a vegetarian OR you don't eat pork/ham. What will yo do?
Explain your situation clearly in a nutshell. No pressure to prove legitimacy of what you're doing.
You are asked about the camels and tents in Egypt.
You feel offended from the shallowness of the questions.
What will you do?
- If you don't have a background, don't make things up
- If you have one, propose doing a presentation
- You do not need to know everything about your country
You're having a hard time adjusting your prayer times in the church or mosque due to classes or other local events.
How will you handle it?
- Politely approach the person in charge and explain your challenge.
- Do not expect people to feel your pain without addressing it.
You are lost in a part of town with no money on you and your battery is dead!
Your Move!
- Seek help from any shop
- Approach a local police station
- Carry with you a paper with emergency numbers
Your hosts have very firm rules and you don't feel comfortable around them.
What would you do?
Have a small meeting with them to set expectations.
If you feel unable to handle them for extreme reasons you inform your contact person.
You go into your room and your room-mate is a person from the other gender!
What will you do?
Ask for another room.
No need to panic or burn down the house!
You are offended by someone in public for gender, religious or other reason.
What's your reaction?
- Ignore
- Any extreme interaction report the situation immediately
"Your veil doesn't make sense to me!" How will you handle this situation?
- Your Values
OR
- No need to prove anything!