What is Culture shock?
'''Culture shock''' is a feeling that people have when they are in a different place or experiencing a [[culture]] that is different from their own.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2021-11-19|title=Culture shock|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Culture_shock&oldid=1056108772|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Many times, the feelings that come with culture shock are confusion, feeling out of place, [[anxiety]], and [[homesickness]]. These feelings come from adjusting to the new culture or place, which can be very difficult for some people. [[Adjustment]] is especially hard when the change of [[environment]] and culture is in a foreign country. It is difficult for people to know what is appropriate and what is not in an unfamiliar place. == Signs and symptoms<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-23|title=The 7 Symptoms of Culture Shock – Indentifying Them and Getting Ahead of the Problem|url=https://www.internationalrelationsedu.org/the-7-symptoms-of-culture-shock-indentifying-them-and-getting-ahead-of-the-problem/|access-date=2021-12-06|language=en-US}}</ref> == * Frustration * Tiring easily and sleeping a lot * Feelings of loneliness and not being motivated * Negative attitude towards host culture * Extreme homesickness == Dealing with culture shock == It is important to understand and identify the symptoms of culture shock so that it can be worked through. The feelings and symptoms that are a result of culture shock are not always caused by one event alone.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reading Into Culture Shock|url=https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/culture-shock.asp|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Investopedia|language=en}}</ref> Many times, it is more than one event over time that leads to overwhelming feelings and [[Emotion|emotions]]. Sometimes it is difficult to identify feelings and emotions as symptoms of culture shock because they can often be confused with other things. There are some different strategies for coping and working through culture shock. Keeping active, making friends with the host countr