- Culture shock: When the lack of familiar reference points and behavioral norms leads to overload and emotional stress.
- Begin to miss home, family, friends, home culture - yes I'd like some snow too
- Begin to question yourself, your values - not really...
- May feel lonely, withdrawn, frustrated, irritable, angry, bored or anxious - If crying of frustration and impatience in a waiting room of a hospital counts, then yes. :)
- May experience physical ailments, fatigue or depression - My blood pressure's never been so low, yes.
- Experience disorientation regarding how to work with and relate to others - Because it's not about them? :)
- Notice differences between the two cultures (and with the stress of adjustment, these differences seem more irritating than they might normally be) - YES YES YES YES YES YES
- Become critical and impatient of the new culture - Couldn't have said it better.
I have to say it doesn't help that the Hostility period ( as they call it on the graph) correlates with 1: my first scooter accident, 2: me getting robbed on the street at night 6 days before Christmas break...
So anyways... according to the graph things should get back to normal by the end of January.
On Thursday I am leaving the country to go to Australia for 18 days with Fanny! We'll be road tripping the western part of Australia (From Perth to Broome) and enjoying every bit of clean fresh air, wearing shorts and tank tops without feeling inappropriate, clean roads/malls/restaurants/hotels and cheap alcohol!
Merry Christmas to you all, ours is going to be AMAZING.
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