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arabera Nicolas Buritica 8 years ago

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Cultural Shock

Cultural shock refers to the disorientation and mental stress experienced by individuals when they find themselves in a new and unfamiliar cultural environment. This phenomenon can be challenging initially, as newcomers may struggle with basic tasks such as navigating transportation, purchasing food, and seeking directions.

Cultural Shock

Cultural Shock

What means a Culture

A culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art. law, customs and any other capabilities and habits acquired by a person as a member of society. Culture is the way of life, especially the general daily activities of a particular group of people at a particular time.

Definition

The cultural shock is defined as a mental disorder or unstructured when the person arrives to some new places with different culture, different environment and also the person doesn't know what to do there.

Advantages

The person knows other places around the world and that experience make more interesting the individual's life.
The person has a lot of experiences which make him/her feel good and more intelligent
The person know how the new place works and starts to take into account some customs

Some hints...

Information about some important rules or customs
Information about places or the city
Knowledge of native language

Some Difficulties

The arrived has some difficulties at the beginning because the person has to take a taxi, buy something to eat, ask someone for directions or something like that.