AussieChick's Guestbook

Culture Shock
Hmm. I can't speak for the reverse culture shock, but I've only noticed three major differences between the U.S. and Australia. 1. People go their own pace here and don't seem to be fussed about deadlines. 2. People stand much closer to you than is typical in the U.S. 3. There are a lot of slang words which made it nearly impossible for me to understand people for the first few days. The biggest problem you will cultural problem you'll encounter will be the rushed paced. Indianapolis is a big city, and although I've never been there, most large cities in the U.S. share the "time is money, and you mustn't waste either" mentality. The Wiki article actually has a great summary of the city: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis