Tag Result For: culture shock
- Samantha
- University of Minnesota
- 2016 Summer
Culture Shock is Real, Folks. 06/01/16
Traveling throughout Europe, so far, has been the best decision I have ever made. Italy has a beautiful language (‘bella’ means beautiful in Italian, isn’t that so much prettier than English?). The people of Italy are interesting and full of unique perspectives on the world. No matter how much this beautiful land takes my breath […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
Am I a Small Town Girl? 04/09/15
After growing up in a big city, it’s safe to say I was a little more than nervous to pack up and move to the small town of Paderno del Grappa. For starters, I had no idea what to expect. My life has been a blur of skyscrapers, public transportation and traffic jams. I grew […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
(Positive) Culture Shock 02/10/15
While preparing to travel abroad, people always warned me about culture shock. They warned that I would feel out of place, uncomfortable and surprised by the way some things are done here. What they didn’t warn me about was positive culture shock. The phrase “culture shock” has adopted a negative connotation. However, after being here […]
- Rachel
- University of Iowa
- 2014 Spring
Reflection on My Time Abroad 05/06/14
Before you leave CIMBA, you listen to a few of the staff members talk about what it’s going to be like for you when you get back home. When I sat through these “town hall meetings” I kept thinking “Why am I here? I’m not going to have culture shock. I’ve only been here three […]
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