For many people the thought of visiting a new country is exciting but also nerve-wracking because of the cultural changes that lie ahead of them on their adventure. However, for many people who visit Norway, the vacation often ends with them wanting to move there. Norway is a long narrow country that has much to [...]

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I read an interesting article today about culture shock for foreign English teachers working in Japan. The author was a little bit negative, but it was a very interesting article. So I thought I’d share some of what I learned with you! The article said that basically for any westerner, moving all the way to [...]

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Welcome to your new country. You’re come here for fun, excitement, change, challenge, and perhaps money. Will the locals speak your language? I’m not trying to scare you, but perhaps they won’t. Will some people there speak your language, oh most definitely. This is only one of the things that you may have to think [...]

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Understanding culture of the destination helps you in a great way to avoid any sudden cultural shock. When visiting another country, you enter with a new cultural environment. The new environment may be completely different from your own culture. Cultural shock is the reaction one faces when confronted with a new cultural environment. Prior knowledge [...]

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