Culture Shock

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  • Lissette in the Czech Republic
  • 01-Sep-2015
Dear Prague, How you have inspired me…

Having returned to the United States, the way I function in relation to the rest of the world is completelyRead More ⇾

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  • garrettnongalere
  • 08-Aug-2015
Friends Taking the Shock Out of Culture

My first couple of weeks trying to manage what I will call my new and transformational “Chinese life” definitely presentedRead More ⇾

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  • Doug in Thailand
  • 12-Jul-2015
Reverse Culture Shock

Reverse culture shock is a phenomenon I hardly believed was real when I set off for my study abroad. IRead More ⇾

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  • Lily in the United Kingdom
  • 09-Jul-2015
Farewell, England

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set footRead More ⇾

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  • Doug in Thailand
  • 21-Jun-2015
A Land of Culture Shock

To most, Southeast Asia could be considered the land of culture shock. There is no place more different in cultureRead More ⇾

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  • Charlotte in Jordan
  • 18-Jun-2015
Pushing Your Limits: The Value of Study Abroad

Here's a graph about culture shock, which should seem familiar since it pops up on this blog a lot.  Read More ⇾

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  • Brett in Taiwan
  • 21-Aug-2013
Home Sweet Home!

Packing was one difficult task. It never is easy, but it becomes especially hard when you have to fit yourRead More ⇾

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  • Sana in Trinidad & Tobago
  • 27-Jun-2013
Cross-Culture Shock: Returning to the U.S. from Trinidad & Tobago

Rewind back to January 2013. I climbed into the sweltering heat of Trinidad, yanked off my sweatshirt, and peered intoRead More ⇾

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  • Dan in Costa Rica
  • 24-Jun-2013
Pura Vida, Costa Rica

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set footRead More ⇾

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  • Danielle in Morocco
  • 24-Jun-2013
AND LIFE GOES ON

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 ⇾

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  • Sana in Trinidad & Tobago
  • 07-May-2013
Culture Shock in Trinidad & Tobago

Certainly, the first stage of entry into a new country (and new culture) is that of excitement. Trinidad and TobagoRead More ⇾

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  • Brett in Taiwan
  • 18-Apr-2013
So I was wrong okay? I can get homesick.

Culture shock is something I heard about all the time in the International House at my university. I saw itRead More ⇾