I ran across this article today which I found "spoke to my condition"-
Culture Shock | Rhine Online
Anyone else?
Culture Shock | Rhine Online
Anyone else?
Interesting.
I suspect that the more one exists within the trappings of their "own" culture the more difficult the final assimilation will be.
Adaptation is the key.I kinda of disagree with that.
There is nothing wrong with holding your own culture where you have been brought up in most of your life.
Interesting article however.
Assessment for me : I am in Rejection Phase right now, find it very hard at the moment to live here, not really home sick but craving for some of the "good" things from home, missing out on the whole dogfrisbee season that is really going on right now in Europe where I spend years and years driving all over Europe to compete and then seeing the results of my fellow competitors and friends is not doing any good at all for me at the moment.
But I know me supported by hubby and friends and will get through it.
Adaptation is the key.
The fact you don't want to adapt and yet are not happy is exactly the point.
The best place to embrace Belgian culture is Belgium.
But I have "adapted" to Presidente.And Belgium staying in Belgium? CB, you also DO love some Belgian beers you know
another nation to complain about
i think i have not gone through culture shock, neither in the UK nor DR. i do my own small things to make life easier and, well, more livable
when i go back to poland... i think i get upset really easily. i never ever watch polish news because it makes me want to load uzi, stuff pockets with ammunition and go for long, fruitful walks
but gosh, how i love to shop there!
living in poland again? no. i'd rather go and try something different, something new. another place, another country, another nation to complain about
i am still shocked at the behaviour of dominicans whenever i'm in their homes, always offered the best seat in the house, a large cool drink, with ice, a napkin wrapped around an ice-cold cerveza, a saucer under my coffee cup, i've found that leaving the saucer on top of the cup keeps the coffee hot and flies off, should you prefer it an hour later, this is before i announce that i'm only looking for miguel to fix a batterie. aside from living conditions, poor lights, lack of toilet seats (in nice houses), bad drivers, the heat, i must remember my emily post and be courteous...........in the U.S. it's "frankie ain't here, look out in the garage, see ya, bye"..............