Comments on: Homecoming or Reverse Culture Shock? http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/ Life is what you make it! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-45476 Chris Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:52:28 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-45476 And I thought, complaining was a German invention.... ;-) And I thought, complaining was a German invention….

]]> By: lorenzo http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-45462 lorenzo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:59:54 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-45462 well guys we all agreed is difficult to get back to what is our "homeland". After been 5 years abroad it took me more than a year to get a bit used to Italian life stile again, but i still complain about this and that almost everyday. well guys we all agreed is difficult to get back to what is our “homeland”. After been 5 years abroad it took me more than a year to get a bit used to Italian life stile again, but i still complain about this and that almost everyday.

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-45147 Chris Sun, 17 May 2009 06:15:50 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-45147 Interesting experience, <strong>Rebecca</strong>! I have that too sometimes; that I can only appreciate a location, when I'm already somewhere else. The funny thing is, you keep comparing, sometimes that can be counter-productive, as there is the danger that you are never happy in one place. Interesting experience, Rebecca! I have that too sometimes; that I can only appreciate a location, when I’m already somewhere else. The funny thing is, you keep comparing, sometimes that can be counter-productive, as there is the danger that you are never happy in one place.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-45145 Rebecca Sun, 17 May 2009 03:48:29 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-45145 I never thought I would miss Spain. I spent a year teaching English in a small town in southern Spain and was lonely and sad the majority of the time. Then at the end it all went up hill, figures. Now I am back in rural America and cannot seem to find what I thought I was coming home for. No one seems to be interested and no one seems to have changed as much as I feel I have changed. I feel really out of place. I am trying to stay positive but between Europe and before that I was in South America....I don't feel like I have a "home" home. I am itching to get out of here already and I just got home 2 weeks ago! But, I am glad to know others feel the same way. I never thought I would miss Spain. I spent a year teaching English in a small town in southern Spain and was lonely and sad the majority of the time. Then at the end it all went up hill, figures. Now I am back in rural America and cannot seem to find what I thought I was coming home for. No one seems to be interested and no one seems to have changed as much as I feel I have changed. I feel really out of place. I am trying to stay positive but between Europe and before that I was in South America….I don’t feel like I have a “home” home. I am itching to get out of here already and I just got home 2 weeks ago! But, I am glad to know others feel the same way.

]]> By: Nearski http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-43565 Nearski Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:31:33 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-43565 Yeah exactly! Brilliant article! Just got back from Japan to germany and i agree with you entirely mate. Yeah exactly! Brilliant article! Just got back from Japan to germany and i agree with you entirely mate.

]]> By: Diana http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-43457 Diana Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:44:51 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-43457 I have been living in Uganda for the past 20 months. I went home to the USA a few months ago and things seemed so different. I experienced what I call refrigerator syndrome. People seem interested in you life in Africa - you attempt to describe how different everything is and live on bare essentials and even show photos. After about 15 minutes you see this glazed over stare and out of the blue someone says "we bought" a new refrigerator". Ok, my point is that even though you may think you are sharing a wealth of information it is quite possible that your audience will have no frame of reference for what you are describing. The trick is to just try and understand that sometimes only seeing and living is believing - have patience, it could be you with that glazed over stare but be thankful you have seen the real thing. ;-) I have been living in Uganda for the past 20 months. I went home to the USA a few months ago and things seemed so different. I experienced what I call refrigerator syndrome. People seem interested in you life in Africa – you attempt to describe how different everything is and live on bare essentials and even show photos. After about 15 minutes you see this glazed over stare and out of the blue someone says “we bought” a new refrigerator”. Ok, my point is that even though you may think you are sharing a wealth of information it is quite possible that your audience will have no frame of reference for what you are describing. The trick is to just try and understand that sometimes only seeing and living is believing – have patience, it could be you with that glazed over stare but be thankful you have seen the real thing.

]]> By: Mark http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-43444 Mark Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:43:45 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-43444 I came back 3 weeks ago and I still only think of going back SE Asia, Thailand or Vietnam especifically... I dream about starting a small business or shop as much as my motivation to go back to school to finish a Bachelor Degree is going down, even though everyone around me or almost keeps reminding me how a Bachelor's degree is *essential* to achieve career goals, etc, but how is it essential if I just flee my country only to work a few summers until the business goes up ? Heck I could make one overseas... I did not want to come back (passport duties forced me to) and it is very difficult for me to adapt, I have to say I am not motivated to re-adapt for now, and as a technically resident from an English speaking country, I can find teaching job so easily anywhere, (even tho I am aware that Taiwan or Singapore seem to be the best financial choices) Will read all upcoming comments for a while, really interested to survey the readers' pulse on this matter, I came back 3 weeks ago and I still only think of going back SE Asia, Thailand or Vietnam especifically… I dream about starting a small business or shop as much as my motivation to go back to school to finish a Bachelor Degree is going down, even though everyone around me or almost keeps reminding me how a Bachelor’s degree is *essential* to achieve career goals, etc, but how is it essential if I just flee my country only to work a few summers until the business goes up ? Heck I could make one overseas… I did not want to come back (passport duties forced me to) and it is very difficult for me to adapt, I have to say I am not motivated to re-adapt for now, and as a technically resident from an English speaking country, I can find teaching job so easily anywhere, (even tho I am aware that Taiwan or Singapore seem to be the best financial choices)

Will read all upcoming comments for a while, really interested to survey the readers’ pulse on this matter,

]]> By: Erin http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-43346 Erin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:48:29 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-43346 Ondrej, thanks for the reply. I just finished writing about my re entry and am pleased with it. Hope all is well friend!! Ondrej, thanks for the reply. I just finished writing about my re entry and am pleased with it. Hope all is well friend!!

]]> By: Tom http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-43228 Tom Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:28:26 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-43228 =D> wonderful post. Thank you Chris. t =D>

wonderful post. Thank you Chris.

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]]> By: US soldiers get the reverse culture shock blues | Notes about the world http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/comment-page-1/#comment-43190 US soldiers get the reverse culture shock blues | Notes about the world Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:16:26 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/05/30/homecoming-or-reverse-culture-shock/#comment-43190 [...] of advice on how one traveller dealt with her shock of coming home, Christian at nomad4ever has some other musings on returning home. However, although the initial culture shock may be equal for both travelers and ex-pats who lives [...] [...] of advice on how one traveller dealt with her shock of coming home, Christian at nomad4ever has some other musings on returning home. However, although the initial culture shock may be equal for both travelers and ex-pats who lives [...]

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