Today in my Human Relations - Applied Skills for School & Society class we learned about some theories and ideas that relate to culture. One stuck with me which was about Cultural Intelligence/Intercultural Competence (CQ). It talks about how learning and taking part in a new culture is a skill that some people have while others learn. It was stated that Peace Corp members are good at this because they have to work with many different individuals and have a changing culture they work in depending on where they are stationed. It made me think of James Bond (there's going to be lots of James Bond references as we adventure) in Skyfall.
He is virtually one of the locals now as he entertains the crowd with his nerve at what must be a deadly bar game. Bond has a strong CQ because he blends into the crowd and locals easy even though he may not speak the language. It was an interesting idea because this might be why some individuals are better at traveling than others. Similar to the Amazing race.
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