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Culture shock
CULTURE SHOCK

Definitions:

i. A feeling of confusion and anxiety that somebody may feel when they live in or visit another country.

ii. A feeling of anxiety, loneliness and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country.
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* All four elements would be in.


1. Events, situations, circumstances, etc. met on arrival in new and/or different country were not prepared for.
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a. No prearrangement.

b. No foreknowledge.

c. No forewarning.

d. No rehearsals.

e. No suspicions.

f.
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See perfect SHOCK (1)/See perfect UNEXPECTEDNESS.



2. Nothing can be done on realization of the situation to avert or prevent, postpone or cancel, ameliorate or diminish, etc. the bad effect(s) of negative feeling.
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a. No enthralling engagement to occupy the time or the mind.

b. No new reliable friend or dependable support.

c. No reassuring knowledge or discovery.

d. No encouragement in the situation.

e. No clue or hint on what to do.

f.
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See perfect LONELINESS (1)/See perfect SUDDENNESS.



3. Losses, disadvantage, discomfort, etc. will be suffered by who is in new, uncharted territory, as a result of situation, even if this is not fully realized.
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a. Missed opportunities.

b. Misplaced priorities.

c. Misdirected efforts.

d. Underutilization of resources.

e. Mismanagement or mishandling of assets, etc.

f.
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See perfect CONFUSION (2)/See perfect ACCLIMATIZATION.



4. Feeling will last for a duration considered as appropriate and will end before returning to country of earlier departure or before moving on to another country.
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a. At an auspicious time when there will still be an opportunity to make a success of journey to 'new land'.

b. When a determination to succeed in the country newly arrived in still exist for who is under a daze.

c. Before serious offences or mistakes, that can lead to an initial arraignment in court or eventual deportation, would be committed.

d. Before situation becomes so frustrating that it causes a change in previous or original plan(s).

e. After lessons would have been learned as a result of the anxious, lonely and confused experiences.

f.
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See perfect BEEN-TO/See perfect HOMECOMING (1).





Quote: "The right to a quality education is, I believe, the perfect path to bridge the gap between different cultures and to reconcile various civilizations. Without such a right, the values of liberty, justice and equality will have no meaning. Ignorance is by far the biggest danger and threat to mankind". - Mozah bint Nasser Almissned.

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