Ten Commandments of Relocating Overseas #4: Develop tolerance for ambiguity and frustration
Develop tolerance for ambiguity and frustration by being flexible and open toward the new culture. Effects of Culture Shock • A sense of uprootedness• Feeling of disorientation• Not knowing what is going on• Behaviors and attitudes which were necessary for obtaining goals in the culture we learned are no longer useful• Familiar behaviors which marked […]
Ten Commandments of Relocating Overseas #3: Do not expect to replicate your current lifestyle…
Do not expect to replicate your current lifestyle. Look for what is there, not for what isnʼt. “Wherever you go, there you are.” A psychologist friend of mine told me that one time, and I think it is 100% true. I’m not for sure international school teachers are moving from school to school and country […]
Ten Commandments of Relocating Overseas #2: Anticipate a challenging adjustment period of…
Anticipate a challenging adjustment period of at least SIX months. Do not decide if you like it until these six months have passed. How important is this time frame when you first move to a new country, from the first month to the sixth? It is VERY important. Some international school teachers tend to experience […]