Question

Jamal is visiting Norway as a Rotary exchange student. Shortly after his arrival to the country, he began to experience a sense of confusion, anxiety, and stress. He began to question the wisdom of committing himself to this exchange. Based upon Jamal’s reaction, what is he most likely experiencing?

Answer 1

Answer:

Culture shock

Explanation:

Jamal is visiting Norway as a Rotary exchange student. Shortly after his arrival to the country, he began to experience a sense of confusion, anxiety, and stress. He began to question the wisdom of committing himself to this exchange. Based upon Jamal’s reaction, what is he most likely experiencing culture shock

It is normal for exchange students to experience culture shock, this is because when going from a familiar terrain to a non familiar terrain they are bound to see things not particularly like their familiar terrain. This bring about some emotional experience like a sense of confusion, anxiety , stress and an initial seperation. There is even a tendency to question the reason you came to that environment in the first place , which is what Jamal was experiencing when she visited Norway.

Answer 2

Answer:

Culture Shock

Explanation: Culture Shock is the

feeling of disorientation that is experienced by some people or someone when they are suddenly subjected to or faced with an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes and values.

This is especially experienced when someone is to exposed to an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, a move between social environment etc.

Culture shock is an experience an individual may have when he/she moves to a cultural environment that is different from his/her own culture. This is what Jamal is Passing through.