When Americans pack their bags and venture beyond familiar borders, they often discover just how different life can be elsewhere. The comfort of predictable social norms, familiar customs, and shared ...
I had never thought about studying abroad until two of my best friends went abroad and told me about their experiences in Spain. The paella. The nightlife. The making of new friends who end up feeling ...
(NEW YORK) — Two panda twins have become quite homesick. Meilun and Meihuan were born at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, three years ago but were sent back to China earlier this month as part of a ...
The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home ...
For many Americans, the media makes up a sizable portion of what we know about the world. Before moving here, I repeatedly heard some version of: “Everything I knew about Bangkok came from The ...
When Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, visited Florence in 1867, he dutifully visited the city’s museums, churches, and tombs. But as he stood by the Arno, he began to feel annoyed with ...
Golden Retriever’s Stunning Travel Experience Is the Type of ‘Culture Shock’ We’d All Love To Experience originally appeared on PetHelpful. We can only imagine how wonderful it would be to experience ...
Kendra Bates is one of six people who left modern life to join a traditionalist community on TLC's new series 'Suddenly Amish ...
Emotional intercultural adjustment moves beyond “culture shock”, highlighting growth and complexity on individual and social levels. Emotions reveal individuals’ important goals and action tendencies ...
A British travel vlogger’s experience in Old Delhi has gone viral after she shared an emotional account of feeling overwhelmed by the city’s street chaos — igniting a wider debate on culture shock, ...
Most designers and multimedia artists use spools of thread and glue to piece together their creations; Columbia Asian American Alliance weaves together a collection of histories and experiences by ...