Chapter 9: Settling in to your New Life

Chapter 9: Settling in to your New Life.

 

 

When you arrive at your intended destination, be sure to register with the relevant local authorities. This includes the relevant consulate or embassy, as this will provide a means of support in the event of an emergency.

Arriving at your destination may prove to be more of a shock than you expected. Many people develop what is known as culture shock. Culture shock develops as a result of being removed from the social intercourse to which one has become accustomed and entering into a strange, new and unfamiliar environment. Culture shock involves three phases.

Phase One: ‘The Honeymoon Phase’: The individual feels and excited and positive about their new surroundings. This phase can last anywhere from a matter of weeks to six months.

Phase Two: The individual becomes disenchanted with the surroundings, followed by feelings of emptiness and unease resulting from dissatisfaction with the new environment. Signs of this phase include, anger, irritability, negativity, excessive eating and drinking, concerns over cleanliness,



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