Does Culture Shock Ever Disappear? pt1

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Stanysha Lowery

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Stanysha Lowery

<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hello <i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of North Carolina at Greensboro <i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2022 <i>Destination city & country:</i> Seoul, South Korea <i>Program provider:</i> Yonsei International Summer School <i>Major/minor:</i> Psychology / Human Development and Family Studies <i>Demographics:</i> African American/Black, First-Generation College Student <i>Future career aspirations:</i> My future career goals include me becoming either a Social or Developmental Psychologist serving and working with underepresented and often ignored communities and individuals. <i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> My top three goals for my time abroad are: Learn Korean and become a beginner in the language, become acquainted with other students and professors, and immerse myself in South Korean culture by trying new foods, going sightseeing, and learning through every experience that I encounter.

humanAs mentioned before, I have had a hard time adjusting to the culture in South Korea. I found that if I take it daily, then that is all I can expect from myself. Touching on time management while abroad, it has been easier than I expected. So far, I have only stayed out late on the weekends and I do most of my exploring then too. On the weekends, I can go further off campus into more touristy places and feel comfortable drinking at wine bars. During the week I try to stay less than 15 minutes away from campus because I do not want anything affecting my school work. Overall, this week has been better. I believe that I am finally finding my groove and my comfortable space here.