1. Making friends
2. Using the transport system
3. Making yourself understood
4. Getting used to the pace of life
5. Going shopping
6. Going to social events/gatherings/functions
7. Worshipping in your usual way
8. Talking about yourself with others
9. Understanding jokes and humor
10. Dealing with someone who is unpleasant/cross/aggressive
11. Getting used to the local food/finding food you enjoy
12. Following rules and regulations
13. Dealing with people in authority
14. Dealing with the bureaucracy
15. Making yourself understood
16. Adapting to local accommodation
17. Communicating with people of a different ethnic group
18. Relating to members of the opposite sex
19. Dealing with unsatisfactory service
20. Finding your way around
21. Dealing with the climate
22. Dealing with people staring at you
23. Going to coffee shops/ food stalls/restaurants/fast food outlets
24. Understanding the local accent/language
25. Living away from family members overseas/independently from your
parents
26. Adapting to local etiquette
27. Getting used to the population density
28. Relating to older people
29. Dealing with people of higher status
30. Understanding what is required of you at university
31. Coping with academic work
32. Dealing with foreign staff at the university
33. Expressing your ideas in class
34. Living with your host family
35. Accepting /understanding the local political system
36. Understanding the locals' world view
37. Taking a local perspective on the culture
38. Understanding the local value system
39. Seeing things from the locals' point of view
40. Understanding cultural differences
41. Being able to see two sides of an intercultural issue