My experience with culture shock comes from my transition from high school to college life. I came from a very diverse high school in a very diverse area of Virginia and it was very off putting when I arrived at the lesser diverse community of the University of Richmond. The biggest trouble I had was being able to connect with people who didn’t come from culturally diverse backgrounds e.g. white people. Because of this I had trouble making friends my first year.
I think as I move on to life after college I’ll experience another culture shock as i transition into a new environment. I also plan to travel to Korea next winter break and I might experience some culture shock when I arrive.
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