Surround yourself with positive people. Do not allow negative comments and attitudes to darken your outlook. It is hard to stay positive, but when culture shock is at its worst, it is very easy to slip. Sure the other new…
Maintain a sense of humor, but most importantly be ready to laugh at yourself. When you are living abroad, there are moments when the locals are looking at you strangely. You might be thinking that they are making fun of…
Do not expect the same sense of urgency or availability of conveniences In the heat of a strong and intense culture shock moment in your host country, it is very, very easy to slip a bit. Slipping up is what…
It’s never easy to move to a new country, especially one where the culture is vastly different than what you are used to. Concepts such as immigration and international relocation have become increasingly common in the modern age, with developed…
There’s an element of visiting home while living abroad that I call Misplaced Normal. It gives you a taste of the culture shock that everyone else that is just visiting your country feels when the norms that they carry with…
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