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Learning Style Survey & Cultural-Learning Strategies

This week, I did the learning style survey and the cultural-learning strategies inventory from MSA. According to the learning style survey, I had a better understanding of how I learn new thing and my behavior preference. From the cultural-learning strategies, I learn more helpful tips for me to have a better way to performance when I study aboard. Meanwhile, I reflected my current study aboard with those strategies.    

From the Learning Style Survey.

I am a visual person which means I accept new thing easier when the things in visual. Such as pictures, charts, and video. I do feel I like the visualize information. At the same time, I like auditory. I like to learn things in lecture other than reading the book. Second, I am really extroverted, since my extroverted points (17) much higher than introverted (6). The way I handle possibilities is random-intuitive. I do not really follow the step-by-step instruction and I don’t really like regulation sometimes. If I want to achieve a goal, I will try anyway to finish that other than follow some rules. Besides, I like abstract things like painting or other art pieces, which is another way to prove I am random-intuitive.

I don’t preference global or particular way when I receive information, but I am a more synthesizing person when I future process information. I love to understand the thing in a whole other than focus on small parts. Same with the fact that I deal with the multiple inputs. I am an impulsive person, so I deal with stuff is more holistic. I will more focus when there is not too much distraction when I work or study.

From the cultural-learning strategies

Since I already study aboard for three years, I found most of the strategies I already learn from my own experiences. However, I found some of the strategies that I could use in the future to have better understand or accept the differences in a new culture.

The first strategy I found really interesting is “use generalize instead of stereotypes when I make a statement about people who are different from me”. I am that kind of people love to tag others. I feel it is an easier or more direct way to know a person when I stereotype. But maybe more generalize next time will give me a better understanding of others. Second, there are many strategies about learning non-verbal communication which I think are helpful such as observed gestures, use appropriate eye contacts, and figure out the space between people. It will be really different between China, the US, and the UK. I should pay attention to the differences and use non-verbal communication correctly. Third, after I come back from England, I will definitely share my experiences with my family and friends whether back home or in the US. Also, I should stay in touch with friends that I will make in England after I come back. I think it is hard to stay in touch since we may not have a chance to meet each other in the future, but I will try to do that.

I would say I understand parts of American culture so far and I also live with these. But my culture background still made in China. There are conflicts and I need to deal with those conflicts. I want to learn the good side of the culture I experienced, and the culture I am going to experience in England. I will use more of these strategies from now and in the future study.  

About the stress factors, I feel I had them all before. I would say culture isolation is really hard to avoid and I think lonely is something everyone needs to go through. About language parts, I will worry about the English accent. I think it should be easy to adapt and learn when I am there. In the different scenes, my status will be different. I understand not everybody has a chance to know about the world, so people are biased. People will judge others by clothes, nationality, social class, etc. As a student who studies aboard for three years, I had a bad experience like not respectful or ignorance. I will except some people are not respectful l and I will not be surprised if it happened again.  I will try to balance the power and control when I study aboard. In some cases, especially more intercultural background situation, I will have more power and control on it. It is hard to have control when I don’t know about myself. I need to understand myself, and know my advantage and disadvantage to have better sense to deal with different situations.

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5 Steps to 'Accomplishing Your Vision Without Delusion'

By Adam Vine

As I drive down the street in my local neighborhood, I always find myself slowing down and merging my car towards the right hand lane to take a glimpse of what the local church signpost has to say.   I’m always amused with what they come up with.  Sometimes I feel convicted and sometimes I gain insight that helps to challenge me to think differently. 

So when I read this one, I had to pull over and break out the iPhone and snap a pic.  What a brilliant statement…“Vision without execution is delusion.”  I love it!  So very true.  To me, that’s the definition of dreaming. Unfortunately, many people and businesses alike are not thinking of dreaming when they execute their plans.  To the contrary, they’re very serious, as they should be. Yet, the actions of many are that of a ‘dreamer’ based on delusion rather than that of a visionary based on ‘A Strategy’. 

Here’s the problem.

 Those that experience delusion in their attempt to experience their vision simply haven’t counted the costs.  Such a basic principle, it’s even in the Holy Bible…”For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?” (Lk. 14:28).  FYI, I publicly declare I’m guilty of breaking this simple principle myself, too many times. In fact, send me to the front of the line on this one. However, I will say, I am learning from my past mistakes… 

I’m going to take a moment to quickly share with you a 5 step solution that I’ve found to give ‘teeth’ to executing a vision with purpose without being delusional.

 5 Steps to ‘Accomplishing Your Vision Without Delusion’

Always Start with Why? - Why am I doing this?

Goals - What’s Your BHAG? (we’ll talk more about that later)

Strategies - Big Idea of How You’re Going to Execute

Tactics - Chunk Down

Accountability - The Glue To Insure Success

I look forward to going into detail on each of these 5 Key Steps during my next 5 blog posts…so, stay tune.   

Ever had a great idea…was ‘fired up’, ran here and there, invested time and money and forgot to ‘Begin with the end in mind’ and your vision of grandeur soon became delusion of grandeur?  Any advice you’d like to share? Comments…feedback.

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