“The next stop is Fifty-Seventh Street.” I sit in a daze watching people get on and off a crowded subwayRead More ⇾
“Ta…” I responded to my sister when she told me we would go grab lunch. The word is a responseRead More ⇾
The year I spent in Japan was one of, if not the best, year of my life. I learned andRead More ⇾
I landed in Australia on the 21st of August. Today is the 11th of November, nearly three months after myRead More ⇾
My first couple of weeks trying to manage what I will call my new and transformational “Chinese life” definitely presentedRead More ⇾
The first time I think I really experienced culture shock was when I got to the Istanbul Atatürk Airport passport control.Read 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 ⇾
As an American studying abroad in England, before I arrived in this country, I did not expect that I wouldRead More ⇾
This look out point is a fantastic five-minute walk from my apartment. The bridge in this picture is one ofRead More ⇾
Jumping head first into a cold swimming pool is never at the top of a list of things I wantRead More ⇾
I've heard talk about culture shock many times in the past. I don't think I ever understood why it happened,Read More ⇾