Category Archives: culture shock

Dressing in Toilet Paper/ Re-learning American cultural customs

Posted on May 14, 2010 by ~Anna

One of the upsides of having an unexpected trip home was being able to adhere to social engagements. I no longer had to give the time-worn excuse, “sorry, I’m out of the country,” before disappointing my friends with yet another … Continue reading →

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Polé Polé, as they say in Africa

Posted on May 8, 2010 by ~Anna

Within 5 minutes of arriving back home in California I started to experience reverse culture shock. By this point—March 2010—I’d been living abroad the better part of five years. I experience some period of adjustment at every homecoming, but I’d … Continue reading →