When he was in Japan, I didn't really consider myself to be a cool person. People would expect me to be this cool British foreigner and inside I felt awkward and geeky. Maybe the girl that I was seeing had this objectified idea of what I was. She may have expected me to be cool in some way but then when my behavior, my real foreign behavior started happening, she didn't really know how to handle it.
Are you living in a foreign country, or planning to live abroad for a while? This episode will be vital listening for you! Listen for some key bits of wisdom to avoid being affected by cultural differences. In this episode I talk about 4 common phases of culture shock that anyone could experience when living in a new environment, and how to make sure you get the best out of a cross-cultural experience.
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