Comments on: Adapting to a New Culture

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Name (required) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:22:17 +0000

adapting to a new culture, does’t mean that you could leave behind all of your cultural traditions,you keep them somewhere inside you when being outside ,but as you return home you can be your own culture.thank you miss Maria,you are so openminded:)

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:05:32 +0000

I really like this article. New generation like me should know about difficulties about adapting. Actually I thought living abroad is not difficult but I’ve never been abroad so I don’t know… my meanings is changed.

By: Randall

Randall — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:39:25 +0000

Culture shock is something you have to handle really when going abroad… I have the same experience when I went abroad for my Masters. I was my first time to be away from home and it is such a difficult trial. But thanks to all my new friends that I met during my Masters that helped me feel at home.

By: MariaAbroad

MariaAbroad — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:34:11 +0000

Hello JoAnne,

Thank you very much for your comment! Yes, I agree, keeping an open mind helps tremendously when dealing with a different culture. I tried to befriend some locals when I was living in China, but it was hard and sometimes not very successful. I was lucky though, as I was working in a 100% Chinese company, so I had no choice but dealing with locals and find a way to work with them. Did I sometimes want to kill them? Yes, very much so sometimes, but I am also so very grateful to them for taking such great care of me, showing me their incredibly interesting culture and their way of thinking.

Thanks again for your comment! It is always great when I feel my blog posts stirred something up and provoked a comment

By: JoAnne Stein

JoAnne Stein — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:18:06 +0000

Excellent article! I think you are 100% right that you should assume that living abroad is the same in all countries and just because something is different doesn’t mean it’s wrong. The most important thing you can do is keep an open mind and realize that people are doing something a certain way for a reason, not just to frustrate you! Try to see things from their point of view and study their culture a bit before you leave so you won’t be so shocked.

Did you befriend a lot of Chinese people while you were living abroad? I found that friendships with native people helps you understand the culture a lot better.

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:24:49 +0000

Great article! I wish I had read it before I moved to Serbia. Great job on writing such great articles. I enjoyed reading this and others you have written.

By: sara

sara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:47:15 +0000

I live in Ecuador and it is a wondeful country. Its people are so nice and find, they will give the most charming welcome.I have put together a helpful fact sheet, and also an article on Ecuadorian manners and customs

By: Regina

Regina — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:59:10 +0000

Hi Maria,

Regina here, for ExpatWomen.com.

I would like to personally invite you to list your blog on our Expat Women Blog Directory (www.expatwomen.com/expatblog/) so that other women can read about and learn from your expat experiences.

Many thanks in advance for your contribution and keep up your great blog!

Regina

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