When travelling and meeting people from other cultures, they would you ask different questions related to customs, culture, life-quality, etc. However, when they finally visit it and experience the culture themselves, they may suffer "culture shock". Due to this situation, they could have a good and bad opinion about being, living or visiting Costa Rica.
As part of the blog process, you will read about this person opinion: (click on the link)
Moving To and Living In Costa Rica. The Dangers and Pitfalls.The Truth finally Told
What do you think about it? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Remember to support your ideas.
After reading that, watch this video:
Now, you have plenty of information to write about culture shock in Costa Rica.
To sump up:
1. Read the blog about "Moving to and Living in Costa Rica.
2. Watch the video.
3. Write your opinion on culture shock in Costa Rica. Do you agree or disagree with them.
4. Write at least two paragraphs (5 sentences or more each). Use punctuation and good spelling. Support your ideas.
5. Deadline to post your comment: May 16th.
6. Deadline to comment on your classmates' comments: May 23rd. You must write two comments.
I agree with what has been said in the video, even though we have a very beautiful country, but there are some things that must change for example: we have some problems like irresponsibility and inefficiency and slowness, because everything takes forever, and agree when this guy said that in Costa Rica we are flexible because the most of people always is looking for excuses when we fail something.
ResponderEliminarCosta Rica is a place where you need to have patient because everything goes slow, it seems normal that things take a long period of time, disorder also think that we can also see on the way we live, because the way we drive is very different from other places, I think most people are not disciplined and that people often do not take things seriously, if we want a better country we need to do things quickly and change the sense of indifference.
It´s true what you wrote Greivin, in this country almost everyone wants to have things served in a golden plate and that is the main problem here. People complains a lot but don´t move a finger to solve things up.
EliminarWe just want to be comfortable in our own place without being interrupted or annoyed by problems or worries.
It’s all the same in every country, people complaining everywhere, it’s part of living in this world, the important thing I guess is we need to start working for a better place, first, accept what we are and then looking for things that we might change, education and commitment are two things that can make a difference when talking about behavior.
EliminarWow! I am very surprise of what that guy wrote! The truth hurts haha but what he wrote its totally true. We live in a very corrupt country because of the person we chose until this year. As he wrote "Since there's so much sex tourism in Costa Rica most latinos automatically think you've come there just for cheap sex" that make feel ashamed but it's true, if you go to some hotels at San Jose downtown you will see how some women chase those gringos and how women chase rich gringos to marry with them. Tico's are very opportunists. The internet is very slow and you pay a lot for it. "And Costa Rica peoples second biggest negative attribute is that they lie like crazy" that phrase was one that surprised me most due to hypocrisy.
ResponderEliminarAbout the video that guy said "they are not very quick they are not very efficient" that's true too, for example if you go to "La Caja" you will have to wait like an hour or less or as the news say when you go to get the license you have to wait for a long time because of the tico time. And in the minute 6:20 he said "...be quite listen don't say anything don't try to change the group behavior just listen maybe ask some questions when its time..." that apply when you travel abroad not only when a foreign come here.
It is true that we as all the people around the whole world have customs that are not good, but every person is so different and so unique, that judging all of us as one, it is not acceptable. And also it is true, that as a country Costa Rica is not of the “big ones”, we still living in the third world. There’s progress and corruption, people who are trying to make a change, and some others that just see how life goes by. It is important to know what’s happening around us, what’s taking place and, if we have the opportunity, with all of ours resources try to fix it when situations are going wrong and support those who lead us to a useful change.
ResponderEliminarUnfortunately, this fellow had a really bad experience in here, (we’ve all had at least once in life). He trusted in the wrong persons. He didn’t do the research about the culture, the people, before he arrived. And so that, he came across with a big shadow of problems, corruption, theft, insecurity, pollution, even mosquitos!!(What country doesn’t have them?) And so on… I mean, there’s always something if you want to complain.
Just to finish, I think that being Costa Rican is such a great feeling!, I don’t have to feel embarrassed cause I’m not that kind of person, I know it isn’t easy to live here and deal with tough situations, but I guess we’re doing our best to make things better! I really hope this new government does it job in a right way and, show to the world that Costa Rica is the best place for living and Costa Ricans are “Pura Vida”.
I was born in the Costa Rica. So I am an TICO and a proud and patriotic one at that. That said though I am also very honest even with myself. I cannot sit back and live with my head in the sand. Life would be much easier for me if I just kept my mouth shut and my head in the sand, but I strongly disagree as this kind of crap video criticizes the way of being of PURA VIDA in Costa Rica.
ResponderEliminarFirst, my comment about the video is that when you travel to another country, you begin to get experience of different situations to which is not used; for example in USA people are more liberal than elsewhere, people usually eat fast food because they are more focused to work and get money. A great difficulty for foreigners is the language because we are not native speakers and certain expressions are very difficult for us, but every culture has it. Its good side and bad, just it takes time to adapt.
Secondly, every culture in the world has negative stereotypes, and nobody wants to be guilty by association. The US is a big country with each region and each state with their own quirks and stereotypes: Racist South, Fat Texans, etc. While many fit the mold, not all do, and it's unfair to think that. People who accept stereotypes as the entire truth and look at. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iPQZSxNqxs.
Finally, before to criticize to some culture is better criticize you owm culture, where you're from such American culture leaves much to be desired.
The stereotypes can damage the image of the our country, it is easy to criticize without thinking, when you visit a new country you should know something about culture or education, Foreigners who visit Costa Rica in many cases have many differences with us, but I supposed that they have problems too, Sometimes by education or costumes people make mistakes.
EliminarTourist who visit Costa Rica might not understand that each country has a way for doing things, they should try to understand that in many cases people could make and accept the things the way that it happen, but anyway we should to establish political clears for try to improve the way that we live, because in many cases we could do something for fixing some problems.
We will never be able to change “gringos” attitude towards us, only through showing them the difference of who we truly are through an excellent behavior and education, in which we proved to do well already. Here in Costa Rica, just like in every country has good parts and bad parts, Also I think there are many things that this guy said are true, after all we are not a perfect country but for that we have enough time to correct and improve.
EliminarCulture Shock is normal for any students or workers foreign and tourist that visited any foreign country, I think the biggest thing here is tray to enjoy and take advantage the experience that go to acquire. Also definitely have enough patient after all no country is painted as television, internet says and finally remember there is no better experience which is experienced by oneself.
EliminarWhen traveling there are things we must considerer, people, culture and so on. I guess that this guy didn’t do it, and he was expecting to discover a “paradise” maybe… another thing we don’t know and he didn’t mentioned it is that he did not said what was his behavior ,So nobody is perfect. You said we are not native speakers but most of people in CR that are able to speak another language usually they learn it very well and I think it isn’t respectful to visit a country where you don’t have idea how to speak their language and pretend everybody has to understand yours… there’s another thing that we need to take in account is globalization bring the stereotypes, the behaviors and the culture shock out.
EliminarWell, this is kind of funny and curious at the same time the way they think about us. It´s funny the way how the guy from the blog exagerates every single thing from the title "The Dangers and Pitfalls. The Truth finally Told" to the polluted crops or the paradise of parasites as he says. I think this is the result of being narrow minded ´cause even though some of those things are true, there is no need to exagerate them that much. I guess he had bad experiences living here.
ResponderEliminarThe guy from the video is less exagerated, he points out the things how they are. I agree with the ideas that we are lazy and we don´t care about work. Also that everything gets done really slowly.
Everything is a different view point, and it´s interesting reading this kind of opinions to know how people think and to see everything from a different angle.
I’m agree with you Vincent in many cases this people that visit our country comes to another countries that have problems like ours, but they try to hide. Could be difficult to think that in another country doesn’t happen problems like here, even could be that they have prejudices make them distort reality.
EliminarWe don’t take seriously everything that they say, because for example, when you visit another country, you can see that they have many problems difficult to solve, I think when you visit some country you should try to enjoy the beautiful things and not worry about the problems that they have.
I was expecting complaints about Costa Rica but the guy that wrote his opinion definitely surprised me. I'm Costa Rican and I disagree, because maybe he didn't know much about our country and when visited Costa Rica he went to wrong places and met wrong people and now he has a negative opinion about us.
ResponderEliminarI think he had a personal matter or something that made him living in our country 2+1/2 years and he just couldn't “say or see" something positive about Costa Rica.
it is very contradictory because he mentioned some true facts like pollution, traffic, bad roads maybe we can't discuss that...I don't know if we are blinded or the guy is exaggerated, (maybe a little bit of both)... On the other hand, the guy from the video show the real attitude of the costa rican people that is also true but he is less rude, for my almost funny.
However many articles reveal that Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, our country is politically stable, and, for the most part, it is safe, we are one of the most peaceful nations and I think that a person's bad experience will not change what it is really our country.
It was rude and a little bit exaggerate but for me it is true... You will see a lot of things that he wrote...
EliminarFor me Costa Rica is not safe and it is not a "politically stable", because of the process that need a law or something that you wanna do...
You are right, many things that the guy wrote are true and we know it. I am agree with some things that he said but with others not so much,
EliminarI don't try to modify the reality for me Costa Rica is beautiful, we have more benefits than other countries at least we have freedom of expression (?)
(if you can call it like that).
I understand your point, our country have problems maybe we don't have the best government or the safest country but I think is not too bad.
Well is just an opinion! Is easier see the bad things than the good ones :)
I completely disagree with this guy and everything that he said about this country. I think he has grown some kind of hate towards us and everything related with us. I cannot accept that a foreign, someone who wasn't born and raised in this country say all this things.
ResponderEliminarWill you change the reality by complaining? What would he do to change it? Of course non of those things will happen, he is just upset about his experience and he's also being a little exaggerate... just saying.
However, we have to see that this country is not perfect, but which is perfect? Every single one has it's own problems to worry and it's not everybody's business. People who come to stay in a fancy hotel, visiting the beaches and the beautiful landscapes will definitely have something beautiful to remember. We can give them that because it's what tourism is about. Let's not forget that we have this amazing country and it has been seen around the world like one of the most beautiful countries of the planet.
This guy only had a bad experience, he wasn't the first and he's not going to be the last neither. We just have to learn to be tolerant and respectful,.it doesn't matter if you don't like other nation's culture, people, costumes etc. We have to learn that we all live in the same island and it might be hard at the beginning, trying to show respect even when disagreement exists, but I guess it's all part if being human.
We have to be realistic, something that that guy said is true. All we know it! I agree with you when you wrote "every single one has it's own problems.." that is true... But I think that the difference is that here in Costa Rica people don't see our problems and the country is always the same!
EliminarWe have so much nature and beautiful things, but also we have bad behaviors and contaminate a lot!
I agree with you Sussan, this guy is just upset ´cause his experience was not what he expected it to be. Also i think that instead of complaining they should do something to change the problems we have but they think just because they are from another country they don´t have to do anything.
EliminarWe all live in the same place, regardless from the borderlines, any kind of borderlines, cultural, religious, etc. What affects me, also affects others.