20 Discoveries You Make When You Study Abroad
| March 29, 2017
Culture Shock Is a Thing
From the huge (like changing your style of dress to respect and blend with your new Eastern home) to the tiny (like learning money and coins), there are thousands of little jarring differences you’ll encounter during your stay. Educating yourself about the culture before you go can help you prepare, but inevitably you’ll wind up standing on a sidewalk paralyzed by choices at some point.
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