As a communication professor, I faced an increasingly multicultural student population.
I enjoyed studying students’ cultures, including their communication.
But I hit a serious cross-cultural roadblock that challenged my effectiveness, particularly with Asians.
Asians were reluctant to meet with me about academic problems until they were in fairly deep trouble. They almost never came to my office hours. No matter how kindly I invited them before or after class to see me, they rarely came. What could I do?
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