Having returned to the United States, the way I function in relation to the rest of the world is completelyRead More ⇾
My first couple of weeks trying to manage what I will call my new and transformational “Chinese life” definitely presentedRead More ⇾
Reverse culture shock is a phenomenon I hardly believed was real when I set off for my study abroad. IRead More ⇾
“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set footRead More ⇾
To most, Southeast Asia could be considered the land of culture shock. There is no place more different in cultureRead More ⇾
Here's a graph about culture shock, which should seem familiar since it pops up on this blog a lot. Read More ⇾
Packing was one difficult task. It never is easy, but it becomes especially hard when you have to fit yourRead More ⇾
Rewind back to January 2013. I climbed into the sweltering heat of Trinidad, yanked off my sweatshirt, and peered intoRead More ⇾
“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set footRead More ⇾
It’s funny how the world doesn’t stop when you’re not attending to it. Coming home doesn’t mean coming back. InsteadRead More ⇾
Certainly, the first stage of entry into a new country (and new culture) is that of excitement. Trinidad and TobagoRead More ⇾
Culture shock is something I heard about all the time in the International House at my university. I saw itRead More ⇾