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Published: November 6th 2008
Ok I have hit the wall. I woke up today and I am completely sick of this place. It's time to go home but unfortunately this stinking course will not be done for another month. GRRRRRR!!!!!! What the heck was I thinking!
Let's see, I'm sick n tired of...
*Having to order food everyday
*Better yet, having to guess what the heck I am eating!
*Learning about DNS and DHCP servers
*All things relating to this course, even my pen!
*Little coffee cups. Dad you would hate this one too.
*The constant noise, come on people the cars in front of you will move once the stinking cow finally wakes up! Honking your horn to wake up the darn cow is futile since it's deaf! Get over it.
*The dirt! It's kinda defeats the purpose when they only sweep half the pile of garbage up to burn.
*The smell of smoke on my freshly laundered clothes and hotel linens! Wow why don't we bottle that and sell it!
I would like to be able to smell a flower, to sit in silence, to walk around town without being stared at (let alone have them try to undress me with their eyes). One word gentlemen get some f-ing sunglasses, they kinda hide the whole rabid dog look you have when you are doing that! I would like to be able to order food at a restaurant and know that I get to have more than one thing on my plate! You kinda get tired of eating just chicken jalfraze or curry and nothing else, lesson learned. It would be nice to hop in the car and drive myself where ever I want to go, even if I'm just sitting in traffic.
Yes for today I am ready to head home and burn my suitcase. For today I hate it here.
Tomorrow will be better, I hope.
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Jen
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You're Completely Normal
I was so wondering when the "I hate it here" phase would hit you! Don't worry, next week or so you will feel better. Just get extra sleep this week and lay low! Be kind to yourself! What you are experiencing is completely normal. In fact, I felt it too when I lived in Israel! Here's some stuff I pulled off the web: The shock (of moving to a foreign country) often consists of distinct phases, though not everyone passes through these phases and not everyone is in the new culture long enough to pass through all three[1]: Honeymoon Phase - During this period the differences between the old and new culture are seen in a romantic light, wonderful and new. For example, in moving to a new country, an individual might love the new foods, the pace of the life, the people's habits, the buildings and so on. Negotiation Phase - After some time (usually weeks), differences between the old and new culture become apparent and may create anxiety. One may long for food the way it is prepared in one's native country, may find the pace of life too fast or slow, may find the people's habits annoying, etc. This phase is often marked by mood swings caused by minor issues or without appoarent reason. Depression is not uncommon. Adjustment Phase - Again, after some time one grows accustomed to the new culture and develops routines. One knows what to expect in most situations and the host country no longer feels all that new. One becomes concerned with basic living again, and things become more "normal". Reverse Culture Shock (a.k.a. Re-entry Shock) - Returning to one's home culture after growing accustomed to a new one can produce the same effects as described above, which an affected person often finds more surprizing and difficult to deal with as the original culture shock. Happy thoughts! Jen