Barriers to Intercultural Communication

The five barriers to intercultural communication are as follows:
1) Culture shock - feeling of stress and anxiety a person experiences
2) Ethnocentrism - belief that your culture traditions and assumptions are superior
3) Sterotype - place a person or group into an inflexable, all -ecompassing category
4) Prejudice - judgement or opinion of someone formed before you know all the facts
5) Assuming simularities - same group doesn't mean assume you think the same
Assuming simularities - don't assume that another is different for you

Self Esteem Test

In class I took a self esteem test. I scored a 88 according to the test and this means that I have a very high self-esteem. It said that I recognize my inner value and that it shows in my relationships and career/schol success. I was not surprised by the test, and it was what I expected, I am a good careing person. I believe in doing right and not trying to get over most of the time; it really depends on the situation!

Communications Test

These were my score for the comm. test
O = 4
G = 5
D = 4
I = 5

I scored highest in the "G" & "I" catagory
so therefore, I am a Thinker/Analizer

I love these tests, lol!

Anxiety Test

This is how I rated from the anxiety test:

24 = group discussion
19 = meetings
22 = intepersonal conversations
30 = public speeking

So how's that!
WITH PEOPLE COME DRAMA!!!!!

Speech Day

Well I wasn't nervous today, because we had a skit to do. Much better on my anxiety level. 1 down and 5 to go. I really, really just want to get this class over with, but pass with an A or B!

Top 5 Goals:

1) Work in hospital as Pharmacy Technician (at night)
2) Run home business sucessfully
3) Own big house in the hills or country
4) Pay for (3) childrens college funds
5) Vacation at least once a year

In class we did a online test rating of our learning styles. During the test I learned that I rated highest in the loigical category. Logical means that I use my brain for logical and mathematical reasoning. Here are the scores over-all:
Visual = 13
Social = 7
Physical = 10
Aural = 14
Verbal = 7
Solitary = 11
Logical = 17
I felt this was a useful test for myself and others to learn more about themselves.