culture shock

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  • Dustin in Spain
  • 07-Apr-2015
Goodbye and Hello

I've been stateside now, back in Idaho, for one week. It's really great to be back at home with myRead More ⇾

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  • Safari Ari
  • 23-Feb-2015
Week One: Tanzania

During this first week, it was hard to have first impressions or preconceived notions because we had not yet interactedRead More ⇾

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  • Charlotte in Jordan
  • 16-Feb-2015
Coffee, Turkish and Otherwise

Oh, sweet merciful heavens, Starbucks.  I don't even drink Starbucks in the US-- I like plain, black coffee, so theirRead More ⇾

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  • nhaycock
  • 09-Feb-2015
Culture Shock Progression – Not so Linear

What struck me when I first saw this diagram was how closely it resembles diagrams of the Kübler-Ross model ofRead More ⇾

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  • nhaycock
  • 31-Dec-2014
Don’t Add Sugar (Nate’s Travel Tips)

Traveling isn’t brutality; it’s a skill you develop with experience. Visiting tens of cities and countries over a short spanRead More ⇾

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  • Dustin in Spain
  • 22-Dec-2014
Thoughts on Cultural Shock and the Reverse

Above is the chart by which I’m supposed to evaluate my experiences and offer some thoughts on whether or notRead More ⇾

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  • Dustin in Spain
  • 30-Oct-2014
First Impressions, Culture Shock, and Activities!

I snapped this photo while walking around some of the less traveled side streets of Barcelona. ¡Hola Amigos! In thisRead More ⇾

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  • Tarrajna in China
  • 20-Oct-2014
Leaving the Comfort of Home: #Chinathings, traveling as opportunity, and more!

“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort ofRead More ⇾

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  • Gabby in Kyrgyzstan
  • 24-Jul-2014
Life’s What You Make It

“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” ― John Green, The Fault in OurRead More ⇾

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  • alexmontoya2
  • 23-Jul-2014
Friendly adventures with a cup of culture shock

Shanghai has a way of making many foreigners feel very special. Everywhere you go people always want to take aRead More ⇾

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  • Karly in India
  • 21-Jul-2014
Meet Gilman Video Blogger – Karly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTArrX-r8Ro Meet U.S. Department of State sponsored Gilman Scholarship recipient Karly Kahl-Placek. Karly was a Gilman Global Experience Correspondent forRead More ⇾

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  • Terry in Bologna
  • 18-Jul-2014
And then there was light…and breakfast

The differences between my world in America and my new world in Italy were apparent right way. With my modest-sizedRead More ⇾