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Background

An international program that was opened by a few schools in the world opened the possibility

for students who come from different cultures to learn together in a place they visit. In Indonesia

alone, the more opened international schools that allow it receives students from other countries

to study in Indonesia. Likewise, do not lose much, the people of Indonesia who choose to sendtheir children to school abroad that require them to adjust to a new culture.

Definition of Culture Shock

The term culture shock initially documented in medical journals as a severe illness potentially

loss of life ofaperson!, obtainedan individual when he suddenly moved abroad

www.w"o.org.il#en#resources#view.asp$id % &''(!. )owever, the term culture shock in social

terms were first introduced by a sociologist *alervo +berg in the late &-s in Irwin, /0!

defines culture shock as a 1disease1 that affects individuals who live outside the culture. This

term implies any feelings of an2iety, loss of direction, feelings do not know what to do or do not

know how to do something, which is e2perienced by the individual when he is in an environmentthat is culturally and socially new. +berg in Irwin, /0! further e2plains that the an2iety

triggered by the individual because he lost symbols that had been known in social interaction,

especially so when the individual living in a new culture within a relatively long time

Stage occurrence of Culture Shock

&. )oneymoon 3tage # 4uphoria # 5un

This is the first time people come to a new place, usually lasts about a few days to several

months. At this time people are still fascinated by everything new. This period is characteri"ed

by a feeling e2cited, enthusiastic, to a new culture and its people. At this time these cultural

differences is still regarded as something interesting and fun. This can be regarded as past

e2perience of being a tourist.

42perience culture shock is actually considered to be a natural thing that many e2perienced by

individuals who are in a new environment 6uanipa, &7!. )owever, the level of interference

e2perienced by the individual can be different from one person to another, depending on several

factors that e2ist within the individual

/. The crisis phase, namely8 aggressive # regression # 5light

In the ne2t stage, the individual is often faced with a wide variety of cultural differences that it

can trigger problems that have never faced before. 9eal problems usually cause a feelingaggressive, angry because he considered strange new culture, it makes no sense


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3. process Adjustment

When individuals survive in the crisis, then the individual will enter the third stage.

This stage occurs when individuals begin to be willing to learn a new culture. In this

period, people began to understand the diferent norms and values between the

original culture and a new culture that is currently entered.

4. it ! Integration.

The ne"t period occurs when people begin to reali#e that a new culture has a good

thing or a bad thing, in which he must respond appropriately. At this time there will

be a process o$ integration o$ new things that have been learned $rom the new

culture, the old things that during this time he had, so there is a $eeling o$

belonging. This allows the emergence o$ a new de%nition o$ itsel$.

&. 'e(entry shoc)

This last stage can arise when individuals return to their home country. Individualsmay %nd that the outloo) on many things are no longer the same as be$ore. And in

those days even this re*uires a re(adjustment o$ its culture long as he had entered a

new culture. In the study +aw -/ $ound that individual bac) into his country and

e"perience the re(entry culture shoc) that high would indicate a problem in the

adjustment and having problems shame than those who undergo re(entry culture

shoc) is low

Symptoms of Culture Shock

0ymptoms o$ culture shoc) can be diferent $rom one person to another. 1owever,

there are some symptoms that usually show individuals while e"periencing cultureshoc), among others edweb.sdsu.edu!people!2+uanipa!cultsho).htm/

. 5 eeling sad, lonely, melancholy, $eel $rustration, anger, an"iety,

disorientation-. 5 To be more worried about health. In people who come $rom the more

developed countries, usually become more sensitive to hygiene problems in

the new place. 6ot willing to eat or drin) $rom local $oods, because o$ $ears o$

various diseases and is very worried about the hygiene o$ $ood and locals.3. 5 0ufering $rom pain in various areas o$ the body, appearing various

allergies, and other health disorders, such as diarrhea, heartburn, headache

etc.4. 5 A change in the temperament, depression, $eeling themselves wea) and

$ragile, $eel helpless&. 5 eelings o$ anger, irritability, regret, not willing to interact with others7. 5 Always comparing his native culture, the culture o$ origin e"cessive idoli#ed8. 5 9oss o$ identity, *uestion the identity that had been believed. or e"ample

earlier believed that he is an intelligent person, suddenly now $elt to be the

most stupid, weird, unattractive etc.


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:. 5 Trying too hard to absorb everything that e"ists in the new environment $or

an"iety wants to master ! understand the environment/ that can actually lead

to $eeling overwhelmed.;. 5 6ot being able to solve simple problems.5 9oss o$ con%dence.

4ffects of :ulture 3hock

5or students in particular, many people suffered harassment, raises other problems such as

inability to complete school assignments well. 4motional issues that arise sometimes make

students become discouraged and decided not to continue his studies and decided to return to

his home country.

The emergence Causes Culture Shock

The phenomenon of why culture shock can occur from a number of approaches could beconsidered. :hapdelaine /'! noted that there are at least four approaches to e2plain the

phenomenon of culture shock. These approaches include approaches8

a! :ognitive Approach

This approach postulates that the ability to cross;cultural adaptation of the individual will depend

on the ability of the individual to make a proper attribution regarding cultural values, beliefs,

attitudes and norms in the new environment. Individuals suffering from an inability to adapt

because they use their own cultural standards to evaluate, interpret and behave in the new

environment Triandis in :hapdelaine, /'!. This makes the adjustment itself becomes

ineffective because of differences in how to interpret an event could lead to misunderstandings

here and there.

b! The approach of :onduct

According to this approach, the inability of adaptation occurs because individuals do not

understand the system of 1reward and punishment1 in a new culture, a system of reward and

punishment which could have been envisaged in verbal and nonverbal behavior in these

cultures Anderson in :hapdelaine, /'!. In this case, it could happen, things that in the

original culture is perceived as something that is considered good, so getting the gift, perhaps in

a new culture is considered bad, so getting a penalty. 5or e2ample8 in Indonesia asking 1 ?ennett, in

:haldelaine, /'!. According to this approach, culture shock because they can no longer use

references # values of its culture to validate the important aspects of his personality. 5or


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e2ample, if the original culture he believes he is a good boy for never having a drink at the bar,

no free se2 with the opposite se2, and so on. ?ut in the new environment, it can not use the

standard 1good boy1 as used in the original culture. In the new place, this condition makes it

labeled a 1child outdated, archaic and old;fashioned.1 In this process often individuals question

the beliefs that had once possessed, even questioning the concept itself previously been

believed. This often led to a crisis of its own for the individual.

d! psychological approach

In this approach, including

d.&. =sychological adjustment # affective8 cultural inequality between the original culture and

culture in a new foreign feeling, the feeling of loneliness, lostness in a new place for himself.

d./. 3ocial Adjustment8 In this case, the culture shock occurs because individuals do not have

the cultural understanding it enough to be able to interact properly with the citi"ens of the new

environment. Individuals also have a cultural identity that is so large that it made it difficult to

adapt to a new culture.

Advice For Overcoming Cultural-Shock

3ome literature suggests the following to cope with culture shock well, among other things8

read about the country and culture in the country. This will help the individual to be familiar with

the state to be entered, and better prepared to deal with the differences that will be encountered

www.ips.uiuc.edu#sao#students#curr;cultureshock.html!.

@anaging e2pectations managing e2pectations!. 42pectation that a person will affect how

people interpret and assess such an event. *eeping e2pectations realistic as far as possible

and in accordance with the reality and the ability of self will keep always in conditions of low

stress. )opes too high for the locals to do things in accordance with the wishes of the individual

will only make that individual feel frustrated. www.w"o.org.il#en#reseources#view.asp$id%&''(!.

)ave clear objectives for the coming into the country. ?y continuing to remember and uphold

the original purpose of coming to the country, individuals will be better prepared to fight for his

purpose. It will also help individuals to continue to have the focus to do the best thing and the

most important in the country for new ones. *eeping priorities will help him cope with the culture

shock www.ips.uiuc.edu#sao#students#curr;cultureshock.html!.


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interact with the natives associated with low culture shock. Interactions will be more difficult to

do if someone does not understand the language of his introduction to the well. Therefore, a

good command of the language becomes an essential prerequisite for overcoming culture

shock. 3o it is advisable for individuals to master the language of instruction in the country to

prevent the individual from culture shock conditions.

6uanipa, &7> www.w"o.org.il#en#reseources#view.asp$id%&''(!.

building sites begin work at sunrise and have deliveries at /am> and the call to

prayer happens five times each day, the first at dawn. =eople are brusque one minute and

incredibly helpful the ne2t> many shops e2pect patrons to barter, the asking price being at leastdouble the going rate> and power cuts and petrol shortages are part of everyday life. 4gypt can

be frustrating but its friendly people and fascinating culture more than compensate for these

challenges.

Language and communication in 4gypt
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Arabic is among the hardest languages to learn. The written form does not use vowels and each

consonant has four variations, depending on where in the word it appears. The grammatical

function of verbs changes according to person, gender, number, tense, mood, and voice. Arabic

has several dialects and 4gyptian is but one. @any phrase books, dictionaries and even 6oogleTranslate do not differentiate between them.


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avoid problems, but even 4gyptian women wearing burqas are hassled. There are women;only

coaches on the :airo metro and Ale2andria trams.

The concept of time in 4gypt

4gyptians are keen to show respect for their foreign visitors and will try to be on time. ?usiness

appointments are usually held close to schedule, :airo traffic permitting, but tradesmenBs

concepts of time may astonish. 1@orning1 can be any time between -am and 'pm, and a

plumber who promises to come during the evening can knock on the door at /am.

3ocial engagements are more fle2ible and arriving a half hour late will not cause offence.

@eeting and greeting in 4gypt

The handshake is ubiquitous between men. 42pats will shake hands with anyone they have any

business with, whether itBs a local shopkeeper, a waiter or a hotel manager. others feel this is too

forward. A foreigner will have more leeway in this than 4gyptian women. :ourtesy, respect and

a sense of humour will paper over any etiquette fau2 pas.

9eligion in 4gypt

4gypt is 7 percent @uslim, the majority of which are 3unni, the largest branch of Islam. Ten

percent are :optic :hristians and one percent are :hristian. 9eligion is central to the social and

legal framework of the country.


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If e2pats find someone at prayer, it is polite to allow them to finish G this usually takes only a few

minutes. The @uslim )oly day is 5riday, beginning at sunset the previous day. 5or :hristians,

the day of rest is 3unday, so it can be difficult to determine on which days! a business will be

closed.

?ureaucracy in 4gypt

?efore the revolution, the government began to try to streamline the countryBs creaking civil

service. This fragmented regulatory framework distracts the internal resources of companies in

detriment to their strategic ambitions. 5or individuals, some tasks are surprisingly simple,

although time consuming. This does not apply to everything, including vehicle transfers and

matters of real estate or personal ta2ation.

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