- You are not worried about difficulties in communication, you just face the challenge with excitement.
- You meet other kids on the playground and still find a way to communicate and play together, even without speaking any mutual language.
- You don‘t have any hesitation to get in touch with locals.
- You don‘t judge and compare constantly with your home culture.
- You are open to new food and clothing.
- You catch up the new language easily and without conscious consideration or hesitation.
- You also remain true to your own cultural background.
- You find all those different traditions, human characters, attitudes less awkward, but rather interesting.
- You talk about your exciting adventures with no hesitation when back home.
- You have learnt that culture smells, tastes, looks, feels and sounds different!
…you build a foundation of meeting other cultures, and individuals, with an open mind.
