ICES Blog | Culture Shock

By Brenda Padilla Ericksen On December 22, 2020

European Gift-Giving Customs

Around the world gift-giving traditions vary on special occasions of all kinds. Who gives gifts to whom? When? How should a...

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By Brenda Padilla Ericksen On October 30, 2020

As host parents we have a lot of explaining to do - the fun (even funny) kind of explaining. For example:

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By Kari Owens On October 23, 2020

I gathered my purse, snacks, jackets, and lap blankets and headed out the door to enjoy a soccer game with the kids: my three...

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By Brenda Padilla Ericksen On October 16, 2020

In the 1960’s psychologists “discovered” culture shock. They were surprised that new immigrants needed so much medical care. A...

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By Kari Owens On September 29, 2020

Your exchange student is living thousands of miles from home for an extended period of time. Virtually everything is different...

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By Kari Owens On April 10, 2020

Each fall, I welcome a new group of exchange students to the Oregon coast and watch them begin the process of adapting to...

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By Kari Owens On October 17, 2019

For most exchange students, October and November are the most difficult months of the exchange. Cultural differences that were...

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