"Culture Shock"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjqDWemycYk
This video represents one of the responses, hatred and grief, in the negotiation stage of culture shock.
Culture shock usually progresses from a honeymoon stage, where all the differences are shed in a fun sort of romantic light, a negotiation stage, an adjustment stage, and a mastery stage. I recall from my experience abroad that it was difficult for many of my peers to be happy during the negotiation stage a couple of months in. I think many of them were trying to reaffirm their believes and norms from the US and were on the verge of adjusting to Thai culture but resisting. I decided to just reject the concept of culture shock altogether and just roll with the punches as they came. Although, I definitely had some tough times with formulating my identity in a new environment and adopting to a new set of norms, I didn't let these small instances get the better of me. I just let them pass, recognized them for what they were, differences, and continued on.
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