You Searched For "culture shock" and got 20 results
Sort By:
3 mins read
I recently moved from Italy to Colorado, and the culture shock has been wild
After moving from Italy to the United States, I've experienced culture shocks like the large portio…
Jessica Corradi
1 min read
I moved from the US to Germany 2 years ago. Here are the 7 biggest culture shocks I've experienced.
When my husband and I got married in January of that year, we didn't opt for the typical wedding re…
Ashley Packard
1 min read
I grew up in the US and my husband grew up in Ireland. We've settled down in Dublin, but there were a few culture shocks along the way.
Growing up in different cultures has allowed us to have interesting conversations about our everyda…
Alexis McSparren
3 mins read
I moved from New Jersey to Puerto Rico for a whirlwind romance. I felt a lot of culture shock, but I miss the island now that I'm gone.
I experienced a few culture shocks, like adjusting to slowed-down mealtimes and friendly strangers,…
Fallon Shay
4 mins read
My kids lived in Slovenia for a year. When we returned to the US I felt reverse culture shock.
Brittany McAnally and her family moved to Slovenia for a year from the US. Here are some of the big…
Ella Hopkins
3 mins read
My first visit to Japan left me in culture shock, but I wish the US would adopt some of its norms
In Japan, I felt culture shock seeing how the local etiquette is far different from what I'm used t…
Anna Haines
4 mins read
My son and I spend half the year in France. His biggest culture shocks are the Coca-Cola, the gas stations, and the tiny roads.
My American son spends half the year in France and half in the US. He noticed roads are smaller in …
Stephanie Kaloi
2 mins read
Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith resigns as Kerala Chalachitra Academy chairman after Bengali actress accuses him of misbehaviour
The Bengali actress recently alleged that the award-winning filmmaker had behaved in an inappropr…
PTI
1 min read
I'm a Brit who visited Los Angeles for the first time. I found myself in complete culture shock.
I visited the US for the first time in my 20s.Alice Johnston
Alice Johnston
5 mins read
Google's culture shock
In today's big story, we're looking at how a rocky 2023 for Google left some wondering if the tech …
Dan DeFrancesco
5 mins read
I studied in North Korea for a month. The isolation shocked me the most.
Todor Merdjanov spent one month at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang in 2013. He wants more peopl…
Paige Bruton
4 mins read
I took a job in New Zealand after my life turned upside down. I love it here, but the pay isn't sustainable.
Camille Fahrnbauer switched to travel nursing in N.Z. She's happier and healthier than ever, but th…
Tess Martinelli
5 mins read
A Californian details the pros of living in England and how the culture compares to the US
Andrea moved from the US to the UK. She explained the pros of living in London and why she thinks s…
Madison Hoff
2 mins read
Lucy Lawless says it was 'difficult' joining 'Battlestar Galactica' because of the 'culture of anxiety' on the show
Lucy Lawless told Business Insider the fear of spoilers and getting killed off on "Battlestar Galac…
Eammon Jacobs
4 mins read
I raised my son in Germany until he was 6. Now, we're back in the US, and my family is going through reverse culture shock.
As an American mom raising her son in Berlin, the author rarely saw parents correcting bad behavior…
Liz Humphreys
1 min read
7 'reverse culture shocks' from Americans returning to the US after living overseas
These "reverse culture shocks," as they have been dubbed online, typically based on anecdotal accou…
Marta Biino,Charissa Cheong
4 mins read
Ukraine's shock invasion of Russia shows it can pull off complex, surprise attacks even on a modern battlefield where something's usually watching
Ukraine's offensive into Kursk shows that achieving surprise, even on a heavily surveilled modern b…
Chris Panella
3 mins read
I moved to Montreal to be with a man I met on Xbox. It was a bigger culture shock than I expected.
Melissa Rebelo-Sauve met her husband while playing Grand Theft Auto. After a few years of dating, s…
Elle Hardy
4 mins read
There's one big unexpected culture shock Americans can't stop talking about when they move to Europe
People who have moved to Europe from the US often comment on a big difference in how the cultures a…
Charissa Cheong
4 mins read
I was shocked to be laid off from my tech job — but I quickly realized it was a dream come true
This former Snap employee was laid off and left the country 1.5 weeks later to travel and explore t…