CULTURE SHOCK

Culture Shock describes the challenges people confront when entering an unfamiliar social environment. This refers to the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, confusion, etc.) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment, such as a foreign country. Culture shock is the process that all people that decide to live in other country different to the origin, and in occasions, this process can is difficult and this moment is the worst experience.

Culture shock is the process that live any person that decides goes to other country. A lot of authors consider that the shock often consists of distinct phases are:

• Honeymoon Phase - During this period the differences between the old and new culture are seen in a wonderful and new. Because for this phase the person meet new culture by mid of food, drinks, shop new clothes, meet museums, symbols that representative the new city.


• Negotiation Phase - After some weeks, differences between the old and new culture become apparent and may create anxiety. Depression is not uncommon.


• Adjustment Phase - Again, after some time (usually 6 - 12 months), one grows accustomed to the new culture and develops routines. One knows what to expect in most situations and the host country no longer feels all that new. One becomes concerned with basic living again, and things become more "normal".


• Reverse Culture Shock (a.k.a. Re-entry Shock) - Returning to one's home culture after growing accustomed to a new one can produce the same effects as described above, which an affected person often finds more surprising and difficult to deal with as the original culture shock.
  

Some people find it impossible to accept the foreign culture and integrate because they feeling to host country's environment how hostile, and they feeling very sad and only they turn of new happy when come back their origin country.

Some people integrate fully and take on all parts of the host culture while losing their original identity. They normally remain in the host country forever.

Some people manage to adapt the aspects of the host culture they see as positive, while keeping some of their own and creating their unique blend. They have no major problems returning home or relocating elsewhere.

In conclusion, any person that decide to travel other country, this person will experiment the Culture Shock because don’t easy couple to new culture, also, a lot of people go to travel only and they live in the new country only, and, they feel the solitude and they depress. The most important and for decrease the culture shock is before to travel learning about the country about their culture and principals tourist sites.