Why Do People Have A Culture Shock

Introduction

In this paper, I am trying to discuss the culture shock that people who study abroad face, or when they go to different cities. Culture shock refers to ‘‘the difficulties that you experience as you integrate into a new society’’ UCI Study Abroad Center. (n.d.). In my class I learned that there are many differences between cultures. These differences can be the reasons why people have a culture shock. For example, I had a culture shock first when I came to the U.S for study. My culture shock was because the relationship between men and women which is really different with my country. In Saudi Arabia the men cannot have a close relationship with women, which is okay here in the U.S. The student might have culture shock when they

“We are surrounded by elements in our own culture which influence who we are and how we relate to the world. Since we have grown up with this culture, we are comfortable in it and sometimes unaware of the characteristics of our culture until confronted with contradicting ideas. Our values and attitudes about who we are and how things should be have been shaped by our experiences in our native culture.” (Dealing With Culture Shock - Study Abroad, University of Illinois.

He said he had a culture shock first when he came to the U.S dealing with people was one of his problem. He said there are many difference between the U.S culture and his culture. He said it is not hard to adjust with the U.S live but also he has a problem with racist from some of Americans in Los angles. He thinks there are many benefit of study abroad, one of them is learn new culture. He said he has a funny story first when he came to the U.S, he had a hard time with the racist in Los Angles, and he went back to Qatar and decide to complete his study in Qatar, but after while he think that he has to go back and face the challenges and he came back and keep studying until