This
paper explains that
culture shock is often an inevitable roadblock that is faced by individuals relocating or studying in a foreign country. Next, the paper describes the six distinct
stages most people go through when dealing with
cultural shock and discusses strategies for coping with the feelings associated with culture shock. What is Culture Shock? Various Stages of Cultural Shock First
Stage - Honeymoon Period or "Look, They Serve Fish and Chips Here. Lovely!" Second Stage - Culture Shock or "Ugh...I Hate Fish and Chips!" Third Stage - Recovery, or "I Don't Mind Fish and Chips So Much" Fourth Stage - Renewed Culture Shock, or "I Take It Back, Fish and Chips Stink" Fifth Stage - Breakthrough, or "I Still Don't Like Fish and Chips, But I Can See Why You Like Them" Sixth Stage - Re-integration, or "Where Can I Buy Fish and Chips Around Here?" Factors Crucial to Intercultural Adjustments Conclusions
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