During studying the course intercultural competence, I gained a lot knowledge which will be useful in my life. On the first days of this course I did not understand what is it

During studying the course intercultural competence, I gained a lot knowledge which will be useful in my life. On the first days of this course I did not understand what is it. But after some time I got the main idea of the study intercultural competence. I really enjoyed learning this subject. Intercultural competence is a science about the different culture in the world, the ability how people develop targeted knowledge, skills and attitudes that lead to visible behavior and communication that are both effective and appropriate in intercultural interactions. Simply it is the way how we communicate and develop good rapport with people from other cultures successfully. The main elements of intercultural competence are knowledge, skills and attitudes.
We had a chance to do some really interesting activities in the IC class, such as making a map of destination country in the certain dimensions and some small talks on different case, ranking the value types and then discuss with groupmates with different opinions. it was very interesting when we organized a short talk. The task of this activity was determining the effect of active listening to people’s behavior, how should we act during a communication. Everyone made a conversation on any topic with any group member and during a speech one of student had to disturb or not listen. With this exercise I realized how vital is listening and attention in communication.
I was a little bit surprised that these activities could change our outlook on life. Although through these exercises I realized what is important in order to be intercultural competent person and its influence in my field. Also I found out my strong and weak sides which can become a crucial part in my future career. I understand that I had enough knowledge about cultures and their specific sides and what differentiate them from other cultures. This knowledge helps me to develop my intercultural sensitivity.
But I somehow struggle to communicate with new people. Because sometimes I feel myself unconfident and begin worrying about everything
I have learned a lot about intercultural competence and the role it plays in our daily lives. I