This presentation is my work to present as the Social Awareness Project for the year 2013. The topic is Effective Adjustment in a New Environment. It explains how one can effectively adjust in a new environment, especially when one enters a college.

1. SOCIAL AWARENESS PROJECT
2013
EFFECTIVE ADJUSTMENT IN A
NEW ENVIRONMENT

2. Perhaps the most difficult part about moving to a new
environment is that you have to adjust to living in a whole
new place with different kinds of people, friends and
activities.

3. In order to adjust to living in a new environment, you
must be willing to spend some time meeting
new people and becoming an active member in
the area.

4. “HAPPINESS COMES
FROM… SOME CURIOUS
ADJUSTMENT
TO LIFE. “
HUGH WALPOLE

5. STRATEGIES THAT YOU CAN ADOPT TO
EFFECTIVELY ADJUST IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT
The best way to adjust to living in a new environment is
to Introduce Yourself to your classmates and other
bunch of people around you.
 Take the time to visit a few surrounding classes. Your
introduction can be brief; there’s no need to run by your
whole life story.
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7. KNOWING THE NEW PLACE
One should try to be enthusiastic to know the new place.
 That can be done by :
 Talking to people as much as possible.
 Attending various orientation programs not just of your
own program course but try to know about other courses
as well.
 Try out new things.
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8. GETTING AROUND CAMPUS
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It is also a good idea to spend time learning your
way around campus and the community.

9. ORIENTATION
Make sure that you arrive in time for Orientation.
 This will give you time to ease into your new
environment before classes begin.
 Orientation will provide valuable information about
studying in the college, including the culture, norms.
 You will also learn important things about your
college, such as what is expected of you as a
student and how the University works.
 Orientation also gives you an opportunity to meet
other students who are probably feeling as excited
and nervous as you are.
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10. ADJUSTING TO A NEW ENVIRONMENT
It will take time to get used to different ways of
doing things and to develop a new network of
support.
 You will find new friends, perhaps a teacher, a
community member or a flat mate who you can talk
to and seek advice.
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11. INCASE YOU ARE SHARING ROOM WITH
SOMEONE, BUILD A GOOD RAPPORT WITH THAT
PERSON.

12. If you are feeling homesick or experience difficulty
adjusting to a new way of life, it can be helpful to
talk about it with someone.
 It is comforting to be able to talk to a friend and
share your experiences.
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13. CULTURAL SHOCK
When you leave home to go and live somewhere
else, you naturally take your own personality and
cultural ways with you.
 When you arrive in a new country/region with a
different culture, you can experience a wide variety
of feelings and reactions.
 For example, you may feel confused, nervous,
irritable, uncertain and dependent on others.
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14. If you do experience these things, then you are probably
experiencing culture shock.
 For example, coming to Australia from another country
certainly exposes you to many new things: the buildings
look different and so does the landscape, the food is not
what you are used to and the people look, speak and act
differently from the people at home
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15. You may not be able to speak with other people as
confidently.
 If you feel lonely, you may miss your family and
friends more than you expected.
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16. LISTEN, OBSERVE AND KEEP AN OPEN MIND
Try to listen carefully to what people are saying and
observe their body language closely.
 In other words, concentrate on both verbal and nonverbal communication techniques.
 If some of these non-verbal signals are insulting in your
culture, don't take it personally. For example, smiling
when you are introduced to someone may be a sign of
respect in your culture; in Australia, if someone does not
smile in this situation, it does not necessarily mean that
he or she is not respectful.
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17. Everyone can be proud of and comfortable with their
own cultural background. An Open Mind and
awareness of difference can help us to respect
each other and learn from each other.

18. KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR
It is very likely that you will make mistakes as you
explore a new culture. If you laugh at some of these
mistakes it will help you to learn, adapt and enjoy
the experience.

19. ANXIETY AND FRUSTRATION
Learning to function effectively in a new culture is
not easy.
 Meanings in Cross-cultural situations are often
unclear.
 This can be stressful because you are not sure
what others expect of you or what you can expect
of them.
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20. In these situations it is natural to feel anxious and
frustrated.
 Your sense of humor and openness will also help.
As you gain greater understanding of the new
culture you can expect the level of stress to
diminish.
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21. BECOME INVOLVED
Remember, the more you put into the experience, the
more you will learn from it.

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Try to make an effort to meet people, form
friendships, and get involved in recreational
activities,eg :
Sports
Library
Student Union
Clubs
Faculty Associations
Cinema
and learn about others and their culture.

23. BOOKS ARE YOUR BEST FRIENDS !!!

24. VISIT LIBRARY AS…
COMPLETING WORK GIVES YOU SATISFACTION.

25. STUDY TOGETHER !

27. A VERY IMPORTANT
ASPECT OF
ADJUSTMENT IS…

28. TEAMWORK

31. CONCLUSION
Therefore, in a nutshell, here are some simple steps :
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Introduce yourself
Knowing the new place
Getting around campus
Orientation
Talk to everyone
Coping with culture shock
Listen and observe
Keep an open mind
Keep your sense of humor
Become involved
Teamwork

32. THANK YOU !