LSS 2113 Intercultural Studies - 12 Dimensions Critical Reflection

• Part 1

Firstly, communication is the way you communicate with others, and it’s either direct or indirect. In fact, I think communication is the most important skill of all life skills. Moreover, I strongly believe that both polarities should be used. Some cases need indirect communication skills and other needs direct ones. Being direct to a close person of yours is ok, but being direct with a stranger is not always ok, because the close person will understand and get your point without getting hurt unlike the stranger.

Moving on to context. It can be formal or informal. In my point of view, I think that in some cases you have to be formal, and informal in other. Lets take this as an example, an employee cant act informal with his boss. There should be a red line that the employee should consider and try not to cross it. On the other hand, talking to a friend of yours in an informal way is not a big deal, its actually okay.

Destiny can be directive or directed. In fact, directive is when you take control of your own life and make your own choices. Whereas directed is when someone else takes control of your life. According to that, some parents take control of their children’s life and don’t give them the freedom to make their own choices.

Last but not least, expression, and it can be concealed or revealed. Some people are more likely to conceal their expressions they don’t get to show you how do they really feel about a certain topic, and some are complete the opposite.

• Part 2

Based on the CMI result, I can make the following conclusions about the dimensions and polarities that are more likely to describe me.

In the communication category, I tend to be more direct than indirect, and so does my group. In fact, I am a more direct oriented person and I totally agree with that, but it doesn’t mean that I don’t get to be indirect in some cases.

According to my questionnaire results, I seem to be a little bit more formal than informal, and its true! I really consider being formal in some situations and informal in other.

Moving to destiny, I tend to be more directive than directed and it’s totally true. My parents gave me the freedom to take control of my life and by that I can make my own decisions. But surly there are some lines that can’t be crossed.

Lastly, I tend to be more conceal oriented and I strongly agree. I prefer to keep my feelings to myself without expressing them to others. On the other hand, there are times I feel like my emotions should be expressed, but in a controlled way.

• Part 3

I think that the results may change a little over the becoming years because nothing remains the same and there might be some lessons in the future that can make me change something to better, but for the mean time I’m satisfied with the results.