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Short-Term Study Abroad Experiences of University Students in the US

Authors
Ariana Melchor-Bazalar1, Jorge Lucas Vargas-Sardon1, Eliana Gallardo-Echenique2, *
1Communication and Corporate Image Program, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru
2School of Communications, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru
*Corresponding author. Email: eliana.gallardo@upc.edu.pe
Corresponding Author
Eliana Gallardo-Echenique
Available Online 10 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-25-1_26How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Intercultural Adjustment; Intercultural Communication; Study Abroad; Higher Education
Abstract

Around the globe, nations have become more interconnected and increasingly intercultural and individuals must be able to efficiently deal with cultural differences at universities or colleges, at work, or in their private lives. The aim of this study is to analyze how students experience the process of intercultural adjustment in this short-term study abroad program. A qualitative case study design was conducted to understand the adjustment of students from Global Village 2018 edition. Fifteen semi-structured interviews with 19 open-ended questions were carried out. The students’ cross-cultural adjustment experiences started with a sense of enthusiasm and overwhelm for diversity, followed by a frustrating period where they were supported to adjust and progressively adapted to the Global Village environment. Three main phases were found: (a) Excitement and Disorientation; (b) Frustration and Adaptation; and, (c) Integration. The students’ process of adjustment was mostly symmetrical but found differences regarding the emotion predominance depending on the nationality as related to cross-national cultural dimensions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on International Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities (CISOC 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 December 2022
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978-2-494069-25-1
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-494069-25-1_26How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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