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Iowa Culture Shock: M80s, Hogs, and Kittens

At around the age of nine, my mom and stepfather decided to take a trip to Ames, Iowa to visit my stepfather's family. I had spent my entire life up to that point in a large city (Riverside, CA). This would...

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The Woman Warrior: White Tigers and Ghosts

Every 500 years, dragon becomes tiger in order to learn more and prepare; tiger becomes the dragon in order to do more. This system of change patternd after the chancing of the north/south pole every several 1000 years, and the dance of male and female, or the circling around of God's hands. Back and forth bewteen worlds is where the author lives.

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The Four Stages of Culture Shock

Culture shock is commonly referred too as the stages of comfort an individual experiences when moving to a foreign culture which is vastly different from his or her own. The writings below are from the...

14 comments    japanese culture culture shock
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America's Best Dance Crew-Season 4 Finale

America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 Finale In the tradition of seasons 1 through 3 of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew, all nine original teams reunited for the Season 4 finale. In case you've forgotten who...

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Mercado Libertad: The Best Shopping in Guadalajara

Mercado Libertad is a tourist's dream and nightmare, all at the same time. The selection, quality, and location is incredible for any tourist to Guadalajara. Yet, at the same time, three levels of vendors...

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Culture Shock: US vs. Europe: Public Pottying

Potty habits vary from culture to culture. In the US, it would be considered tacky for a man to whip things out in public and have a go at the nearest wall. It would also meet stipulations for “public...

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Super Cute Indian Shenaz Treasurywala

Shenaz Treasurywala. Her name is a mouthful and she is an eyeful!Shenaz is truly an impressively cute looking girl and she has more than just looks going for her. Not only has she attended the renowned Lee...

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BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: Difficult Students

Teaching requires not only a thorough knowledge of the classical teaching strategies commonly applied by competent teachers; More importantly, teaching involves being able to classify different student...

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The Live-Abroad Mom

Once you have physically relocated to a new house in a new country you have achieved the first big step. And a long way still lies ahead of you: You need to make your house a home for your family, - and for yourself.

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Living in Japan and the Reverse Culture Shock of Coming Home

After living in Japan for five months, I learned some things about etiquette and had a bad case of reverse culture shock on returning home. This is my experience with some tips for those who are going to visit Japan themselves.

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