Culture Shock－Our top 3 tips for international students
Culture shock is more than a feeling of homesickness or jetlag．____________
It’s also a very typical experience for international students，so make sure you have all the advice you need with our Top 3 tips on Culture Shock．
1．It’s only temporary．
Settling into a new country，learning how to live in a new town，speak the language，make friends，shop and cook…this is not simple．So it’s no surprise really that you may start to feel anxious，depressed，or stressed．
____________ As you become more confident in your language ability，as you make those friends，and as you get to know your way around，you will start to enjoy all the differences of this new culture．And that，after all, is one reason why you wanted to travel in the first place．
2．Things will be different．But that doesn’t mean they are wrong．
You may be surprised by how different the culture really is．___________ This doesn’t mean that you also have to do all these things，but you do have to accept that they are part of this culture．Instead of being overly critical．ask questions to work out what is considered“normal”．
3．________________
This may be the first time you’ve lived away from home．So it helps to learn some important skills before you leave．Learn how to cook a few of your favourite meals．make sure you can wash your own clothes and do regular chores such as cleaning．
You will probably be living with people you don’t know．such as a family home-stay or with other students．_______________

A．People may wear more casual clothes，behave differently with the opposite sex，be very strict about punctuality，or drink and smoke in public．

B．You are suddenly on your own.

C．How you cope with culture shock is entirely up to you．And there are things you can do to make it easier．

D．But these feelings will pass．

E．Think about how you can be considerate of their needs，and how you can communicate with them if they don’t speak your language．
F．When you are going though culture shock，it helps to recognize which phase you are in．
G．It can lead to quite severe symptoms，such as feelings of nausea，frustration，extreme
tiredness and confusion．