I gathered my purse, snacks, jackets, and lap blankets and headed out the door to enjoy a soccer game with the kids: my three...
Tags: Culture Shock
In the 1960’s psychologists “discovered” culture shock. They were surprised that new immigrants needed so much medical care. A...
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This is the emergency message I received from Maria:
“Can you help me? I think my host mom is crazy. She yelled at me for no...
Tags: cultural values
Your exchange student is living thousands of miles from home for an extended period of time. Virtually everything is different...
What better way to start their year in the U.S. than by traveling from coast to coast! After discussing the idea with both...
Tags: Student Experience
World Gratitude Day is September 21. This is a perfect occasion for host families and exchange students to compare notes: how...
Tags: cultural values, cross-cultural gratitude, gratitude in India,
In 1984, one man tried to tell the world what makes Americans tick. It was his job to prepare foreign visitors for culture...
Tags: cultural values, American values
2020 has been different from any other year we can remember. From toilet paper shortages to murder hornets to COVID-19 and...
From my ICES lookout post in Europe, I’m scanning the news: what’s happening with student exchange? Is anyone going to don a...
