Educational culture shocks

        Most people moving to a different country experience feelings that can range from excitements and interests to depression,frustration and irritation or even anger and aggression.The stress that is caused by this emotions has come to be known as culture shock.
        There are numerous unique cultures in the world today,people act differently because of cultural differences and up bringing.I left my country for another, because i wanted to get the best of education, and view things from a different and better perspective,also i wanted to be independent. 
        I will say that being a student in university of Essex has given me the opportunity to interact with people from different cultures and ethnic groups thereby giving me a versatile knowledge about other cultures.
        The educational system in my country, is far different from the one present in this country.In Nigeria, it is theoretically based unlike here, where lots of practicals and experiments are performed which tends to enhance a better understanding of what is being taught .Also,the environment here is so conducive for learning unlike in Nigerian universities where you have over populated lecture rooms.
        When i came into this country,i was very scared of everything being new and unfamiliar to me,especially how i would be able to locate my lecture rooms,but the problem was made easy when the university gave me a map with the descriptions and locations of places in the school.Also, i did not find learning difficult because English is my first language.

Educational Culture Shock
Most people moving to a different country experience feelings that can range from excitement and interest to depression, frustration and irritation or even anger and aggression. The stress that is caused by these emotions has come to be known as culture shock.
I decided to leave my country to another to school because i wanted to be independent and see things in a different perspective,also i wanted to get the best of education.Since i came into this country, i have noticed that people act differently because we all came from different cultural backgrounds and we all have a different up bringing also.I will say am opportune  to be in university of Essex because i have met several people from different cultural backgrounds and have learnt alot about other cultures all over the world. 
The educational system in my country is so different from the one here,in Nigeria,education is mainly based on the theoretical aspect only,but here it is balanced with lots of practicals and experiments which is more ideal thereby enhancing a better understanding of what is being taught,also the use of power points and other sophisticated equipments to lecture is amazing,and is absent in my country.
When i came into this country, i was scared of everything being new and unfamiliar to me  to me especially how to locate my lecture rooms but it was made so easy for me because i was given a map which had descriptions of places in the university,also i found learning easy because English is my first language compared to other students that did not have English as their first language. 

Blog entry 2

Educational Culture Shock

I have observed people around me; they all came from different cultural backgrounds each with a unique tradition which was reflected on their life style. Of course, being in a higher education institution means that there are many students who are much older than me, which I believe contributes greatly in forming a diverse community with all kind of interesting things going on.

The academic life in university is completely different to what I experienced in college and school. Lessons were told differently with lectures separating with classes and all other different sessions. It is completely up to me as to whether I wanted to prepare for my future or prepare to fail as all responsibility is on me, there’s nobody to rely on but myself. However, this can be a valuable opportunity for me to gain personal learning skills and independence.

A lot of people asked me why not just going to a university in London and live at home. Well I see things differently. Coming here is not only because of the course I wanted to do and its reputation in the University of Essex but also, most importantly I wanted to be independent and do not wish parents to help me out whenever I need it. Eventually we will set sail to the cruel reality out there and we can’t expect parents to help forever and I believe that this is a process everyone has to get through in their life.

Educational Culture Shock Group 2 BLOG 2

As with the last blog, please take time to think about what differences you have noticed between the academic environment here at Essex University at the environment of the school or college etc. where you have just come from. Please plan your thoughts maybe first writing in Word so you can check you spelling, grammar, punctuation, style etc. before posting. As usual refrain from insulting or offensive language. I will have to remove it and it may constitute an academic offence.