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ASSOCIAZIONE per la FORMAZIONE, gli SCAMBI e le ATTIVITA' INTERCULTURALI<br />
Since it happ<strong>en</strong>s many times that ev<strong>en</strong> people who have be<strong>en</strong> living together for a very<br />
long time do not "understand" each other, it is quite probable that there may be some<br />
lack <strong>of</strong> understanding betwe<strong>en</strong> you and your new <strong>en</strong>vironm<strong>en</strong>t, wh<strong>en</strong> you are just<br />
learning to know each other. But what is important wh<strong>en</strong> this happ<strong>en</strong>s is that you discuss<br />
your misunderstandings op<strong>en</strong>ly and frankly (but always with respect for the opinion <strong>of</strong><br />
the other person) particularly wh<strong>en</strong> failure to do this might wors<strong>en</strong> your relationship with<br />
the involved people.<br />
Another thing to keep in mind is that not everybody is going to be s<strong>en</strong>sitive to your<br />
needs. The people you meet are not strangers in their country, they all have their<br />
fri<strong>en</strong>ds, and they may not ev<strong>en</strong> be particularly interested in getting to know you. So, do<br />
not expect that just because you are fri<strong>en</strong>dly everybody else will want to be fri<strong>en</strong>dly with<br />
you. Many times the response <strong>of</strong> people is slow or does not come immediately. In such a<br />
case the worse mistake you could make is to consider it your own fault and not merely as<br />
an unhappy episode.<br />
In the following pages, we will attempt to point out some <strong>of</strong> the specific problems you<br />
might meet during your stay and some <strong>of</strong> the answers we suggest for them. There are, <strong>of</strong><br />
course, several other ways <strong>of</strong> matching with these problems if they arise, so you should<br />
try to work out, with our help or with the help <strong>of</strong> your local chapter, the ones more<br />
suitable for your personality. We want to be certain just <strong>of</strong> one thing: do not<br />
overestimate<br />
nor underestimate them.<br />
Discuss your<br />
misundersta<br />
nd-dings<br />
op<strong>en</strong>ly and<br />
frankly<br />
Many times<br />
the response<br />
<strong>of</strong> people is<br />
slow or<br />
never comes<br />
Do not<br />
overestimat<br />
e nor<br />
underestima<br />
te<br />
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