Comments on: Sick of Reverse Culture Shock http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/19/sick-of-reverse-culture-shock/ A different look at Asia, China and Taiwan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: fiLi http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/19/sick-of-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-310 fiLi Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:07:58 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/19/sick-of-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-310 :$ :( Thanks for that. :$ :(
Thanks for that.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/19/sick-of-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-309 Catherine Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:03:48 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/19/sick-of-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-309 It's the worst thing in the world and no matter how much you're warned about it it's always worse than you expect. And unless you've been through it it's absolutely impossible to explain to anyone else. "What you've just been on vacation, romping around and you're already tired? and depressed? what's wrong with you???" It's second to loosing my father as the absolute worse thing I've ever been through in my life. I spent 6 months living in South America when I was 19 and it took me almost 7 months after I came back home to get over the culture shock. I can't imagine what it would be like going back home now that I've been in Taiwan over a year. Keep your chin up! It's rough and don't feel bad for thinking it is. It’s the worst thing in the world and no matter how much you’re warned about it it’s always worse than you expect. And unless you’ve been through it it’s absolutely impossible to explain to anyone else. “What you’ve just been on vacation, romping around and you’re already tired? and depressed? what’s wrong with you???”

It’s second to loosing my father as the absolute worse thing I’ve ever been through in my life. I spent 6 months living in South America when I was 19 and it took me almost 7 months after I came back home to get over the culture shock. I can’t imagine what it would be like going back home now that I’ve been in Taiwan over a year.

Keep your chin up! It’s rough and don’t feel bad for thinking it is.

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