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- 学生中心，225楼
- 479-619-2224
- (479) 619 - 2665
- studyabroad@nwacc.edu
- M-Th, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
适应新文化
While traveling to a new place is exciting, it can also take time to adapt to the new culture.
Some aspects you may love right away and other parts of the culture, you learn to love or simply learn to accept. 这很正常。
保持开放的心态
在适应一种新的文化时。 保持开放的心态是很重要的。 You will find differences between your home and the visiting country, but resist labeling one way of doing things better or worse than another. If you take a moment to take in your experience and ask questions to the people you meet, you will begin to understand life operates in your study abroad location.
三思而后行
When you struggle with a certain aspect of a culture, consider why you are feeling that way. 是什么情况让人沮丧或充满挑战？ What are you expecting to happen? Why do you think locals do things a certain way and what are the advantages of doing it their way? You can learn a lot from the challenges you endure while experiencing a new culture.
应对压力
If you start to feel stressed or overwhelmed while abroad, give yourself time to calm down and remember that most don’t act their best when stressed. Many will experience a “culture shock” when traveling abroad. It can be helpful to talk to others in the same program or a program director to help work through the challenges of living abroad. 对自己要有耐心。
Remember, those that you meet abroad have spent a lifetime learning their culture, and you just arrived!
不要忘记你最初兴奋的感觉
When frustrated, confused, or stressed, remember the excitement felt when selecting a study abroad program and purchasing a plane ticket. Tap into that excitement again and experience the host country with an open mind. It can be a wonderful sense of accomplishment when successfully navigating and exploring a new culture.