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CULTURE ODDITY Written by Zoe Baillargeon Culture shock. The sensation is like that of sending a rocket ship to the moon. Going from light to darkness to light again. You are the astronaut. You strap into your rocket, ready for an adventure, to head into the unknown. Passport? Check. Plane ticket? Check. Cards and money? Check. Clothing? Check. Are you ready? Ground control to Major Tom? … I’m ready. Commencing countdown, engines on. Check ignition and may God’s love be with you. Blast off. After launching out past the familiar atmosphere, waving goodbye to family, friends, pets, jobs, favorite restaurants, and everything that was safe, you’re on your own. Can you hear me, Major Tom? The first month of the trip is usually spent in a state of fascination, amazed at everything new that is seen and felt. You constantly communicate with loved ones back home, relaying details of your trip. It’s all so much. Stars. Moon. Floating. Far above the world. Otherworldly and transcendental. Bliss. 30
But then, the cultural differences of the new country start to affect you. They seem weird and wrong. You start to feel uncomfortable, Can you hear me, Major Tom? The first month of the trip is usually spent in a state of fascination, amazed at everything new that is seen and felt. You constantly communicate with loved ones back home, relaying details of your trip. It’s all so much. Stars. Moon. Floating. Far above the world. Otherworldly and transcendental. Bliss. But then, the cultural differences of the new country start to affect you. They seem weird and wrong. You start to feel uncomfortable, scared, and angry. You are now entering the moon’s shadow. Cut off from home. Everything that once was so new and exciting is now annoying and uncomfortable. Can you hear me, Major Tom? It’s dark. You feel lost. A little lonely, a little scared. Not really sure what to do. The desire to go back home, back to light and familiarity, is strong and it pulls like gravity. Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing you can do. The one hope is that eventually, in a few months, light will return as your space capsule swings around the far side of the moon and the Earth and the Sun are visible again. The dark side of the moon. That is culture shock. It’s a term that I’ve heard thrown around somewhat lightly by casual travelers, and a term that, up until a few months ago, I used to interpret differently as well. For many people, culture shock is a feeling of displacement and sometimes discomfort in reaction to aspects of a different culture. The reasons may vary. The taste or style of food may be off putting. The mannerisms of the locals may cross a personal line. It may seem weird that people take siestas in the afternoon, or that street dogs roam freely and people regularly feed them and treat them like pets without welcoming them into their homes. But as a rational human, you, the traveler, know that it’s a temporary adjustment and that by stepping outside your comfort zone, you are on your way to becoming a more tolerant, understanding, and worldly person. You know you’ll be back to your normal, comfortable way of life soon enough. But that’s not the whole story. Culture shock can be much more severe. 31
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