culture shock

Culture shock and homesickness are very real. Before I left to study abroad, I thought that I’d be totally fine, that I’ve been out of the country before and lived…

When I first got to Berlin, one of the most disorienting things was buying groceries. I know that sounds silly, but everything was different. I couldn’t find the foods I…

Since studying abroad in Rome and living here for about a month now, I feel as though I can pass as a local. I ignore all the street vendors, know…

I have lived my life until this point in two states, both of which have more cows than people: Wyoming and South Dakota (no, Wyoming is not a government conspiracy).…

Before arriving in Salamanca to study abroad for the semester, I had a lot of ideas and expectations for what life was going to be like in Spain. After being…

Coming to Cannes, France for a semester abroad has completely opened my eyes to a whole new world, an entirely new outlook on life, and has made me go about…

 For many students fortunate enough to experience the life-changing journey of study abroad, it is the language barriers, culture shock, travel mishaps, convenience, and especially homesickness that are some…

Before I left for Salamanca, Spain, I envisioned my experience to be a very specific way: my host family and I would become very close; my roommate and I would…

Before I had traveled to Costa Rica, and even during my first day here, the process of culture shock was explained to me.  Culture shock occurs when one travels to…