Culture shock is a feeling of disorientation or confusion that you experience in an unfamiliar culture or environment. Most international students face a culture shock when they go to study abroad
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Acceptance
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The first and foremost step to dealing with culture shock is to accept it. Most international students experience a cultural shock so remember that you are not alone
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Talk and express your feelings
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Instead of keeping everything bottled up, talk to people about how you feel about your host country and ask them how they cope with cultural differences
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Attend cultural events
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Attend cultural and social events organised in and around your university as it would make for a great learning experience and can connect you to a large number of like-minded people
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Look for positives
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List down all the positive things you like about the country you are going to study in. You can always look at the positives when you feel overwhelmed by any kind of cultural shock
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Make local friends and acquaintances
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Getting to know local people will help you understand and overcome cultural differences in your host country