Memoir Topic Approval

Analysis of Across the Atlantic

• The surface culture component of the Iceberg View of Culture addressed in this memoir is crafts, as in the craft of business and the craft of professionalism

• The deep culture components of the Iceberg View of Culture addressed in this memoir is social interaction rate, rules of conduct, notions of modesty, and, most importantly, tempo of work. This is because my memoir is about my interactions with my new boss and how I prejudged him.

• The turning point of this memoir is when, I realized how much more efficient my boss was at the opportunity/investment proposal than I was. I realized that he was a dedicated individual even though he seemed too relaxed at work. This generally laid back attitude caught me off guard since that was not how I operated in the US. In the States I am always on my feet and moving quickly, but the culture shock that occurred when I started working in a foreign country truly encompasses the shift in my memoir.

• I knew I had changed after this point because I had a new opinion of my boss and I promised myself I would no longer "judge a book by it's cover". This revelation indicates the main turning point in the story.