Summarize the five stages of cultural shock

1. The Honeymoon Stage: Everything is fresh and new, so the person is still excited about experiencing a new culture. This is not much different from when a couple gets married. There are so many new experiences, and a goal has finally been reached.

2. The Distress Stage: Everything was exciting when it was all new, but the shine is beginning to tarnish. You are experiencing the initial distress that accompanies culture shock. For a foreign student, it may mean that so much is new and different, and it is hard to deal with the newness of it all. For college students, it may be the onslaught of homesickness, missing parents and siblings and home-cooked family dinners. During this stage, you might feel you don't belong, have no friends, and are totally isolated. This stage, too, will pass but it may not seem soon enough if your distress becomes overwhelming.

3. The Reintegration Stage: This is when the complaining starts, and nothing about your new culture is acceptable. You don't like your roommate or exchange family, your school, your room, or anything else about your situation. You might reach the point where everything from home was perfect, forgetting about the arguments with your sister, the endless household chores that irritated you, or the restrictions placed on you by your parents.

4. The Autonomy Stage: For many people, this is like awakening in an all-new culture. The days or weeks of dissatisfaction become past thoughts, and you begin to feel comfortable. If you are speaking a foreign language, you realize that you are now communicating well and making new friends. During this stage, you regain that initial joy of being in the new culture, only your appreciation is richer.

5. The Independence Stage: As though a magic wand has passed over you, you are now in a comfort zone. You delight in the new culture you are experiencing. You like the people, the place, the room, the school—everything you complained about only a few weeks earlier. Often, the change comes about as you develop stronger interpersonal ties with roommates or new friends.

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