Practice 26 Study Abroad Advisor interview questions covering student counseling, program knowledge, and cultural competency.
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If you have professional cultural training experience, describe the event or presentation. If not, talk about a time in which you have helped a student overcome a cultural barrier to adjust to a new country.
"I once worked with a student for 3 months when he first moved to the U.S. from China. We met once a week and he told me about how he couldn't adjust to the oily food, the huge portions, and the sarcastic American humor. He was also struggling with the language as he as in ESL at the time. Sometimes we shared tea or I brought some Chinese food that I made at home. After 3 months, his English improved significantly and he'd made a few friends whom he bonded with over basketball. I think it's really important for the adjusting student to know someone's there and understands what he's going through and to have some formal guidance and support."
"I once worked with a student for 3 months when he first moved to the U.S. from China. We met once a week and he told me about how he couldn't adjust to the oily food, the huge portions, and the sarcastic American humor. He was also struggling with the language as he as in ESL at the time. Sometimes we shared tea or I brought some Chinese food that I made at home. After 3 months, his English improved significantly and he'd made a few friends whom he bonded with over basketball. I think it's really important for the adjusting student to know someone's there and understands what he's going through and to have some formal guidance and support."

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