Resources
• Webpage: What is Culture Shock, and What Can I do to Avoid it?
• Webpage: Culture shock in the expatriate family
• Webpage: The 4 Stages of Culture Shock
Instructions
1. Read the additional resources listed above before attempting the assignment.
2. Describe a personal experience of culture shock. (United States example)
3. In your opinion, was it a positive or negative experience? Why?
4. Research coping mechanisms that you could use to deal with the culture shock you described.
5. How might you have handled your personal experience with culture shock differently after your research?
6. Your initial response should be 200 words in length, include two academic sources that are properly cited using the resources above.
Describe a personal experience of culture shock.
