Posts Tagged ‘culture shock’
Ecuador 3 + Colombia 1: From Ecuador to Colombia
Posted in *All Posts, Colombia, Ecuador, tagged Argentinian musicians, corn, culture shock, food, guards, learning English, Loja, Pasto, prejudices, Quito, security on May 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Public Face / Private Face
Posted in *All Posts, China, tagged Beijing, Culture, culture shock, English, Mandarin, Personal Development, Shaanxi Normal University, teachers, Xi'an on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
People were pushy in public: on buses, in the mall, subways and sidewalks. They shoved their shoulders and their elbows into each other trying to squeeze their way out of the bus . . . only to take a slow stroll when finally out. It was just that point of interaction, like crowds rushing out [...]