1、5、how to survive culture shockwhen you are preparing for your college adventures abroad, its easy enough to make sure you get all the right forms filled out,have your passport ready, your bags packed, and your textbooks waiting for you at the other end, but how do you prepare for the adjustment1 to

2、a new place? especially, how to survive culture shock2? if your language is not the main language spoken, make sure you take some classes in the local language before you go. phrase books are all very well, but listening is the best way to learn. audiotapes are a good alternative. any travel agent c

3、an tell you what the average rainfall will be and where the best tourist destinations are, but that doesnt help much. ask around to find out if anyone you know has been there. ask the travel agent for any less tourist-oriented information and check libraries and bookstores. make sure you pack toilet

4、ries3, medicines, and personal items before you leave. sure, you can find a lot of things in the new country, but the brands and ingredients4 might be different and confusing, so go prepared. that will make it easier when you eventually do have to do some shopping. take a phone card so you can phone

5、 home for the sound of a familiar voice. when you get on the plane, set your watch to the new time zone and try and place yourself in it. drink plenty of water because flying dehydrates5 you. stretch your legs and get some sleep. make sure you know where your consulate office is in case of emergenci

6、es. if you dont know, ask airport staff, university staff or use a phone book, but find it before you need it. remember, if you take an umbrella, it wont rain. use the university resources available to you. be diligent about attending things like orientation6. it might seem like a drag, particularly

7、 when you are tired and dont know anyone, but it will be worth it in the long run. prepare a list of questions before you go to orientation or welcome functions so that you dont forget to ask for information you need. how do i get a drivers license? open a bank account? get a bus into town? can i us

8、e my electric razor / hair dryer here? where is the nearest medical center? ask to be put in touch with other students from your country or who speak your language. many colleges offer a mentor or buddy system and if you are not staying with a family, making new friends can really help you settle in

9、. go for short walks to familiarize yourself with your area, and set yourself a task each time, maybe to find a newspaper stand that sells international papers, or to find a restaurant that serves familiar food, locate a currency exchange center, laundromat7 or cinema. later on. remember, culture sh

10、ock takes a while to get used to, so give yourself time. even the most simple things arent always the same in another country. buses are different, so get maps and timetables. road rules are different, so use extra care. the currency is different, so familiarize yourself with the money. habits are h

11、ard to break. to get the most out of your study abroad experience, find a happy medium between home and your new environment. its important to look for the balance. this is a little bit like changing the water in a fish are supposed to keep one/ third of the old water and replace two/ thirds with fr

12、esh way, the fish dont completely freak new environment is diluted9 with some water from their old environment. that makes sense to the students who study at another country. and once you think you got the water right, you can start to enjoy the swim! 如何克服文化沖突當你準備踏上赴國外求學的冒險之旅時，填寫各種表格、準備護照、打點行李、以及在學校

13、那邊為你準備好課本等等都相當容易，但你如何準備去適應一個新的地方，特別是如何克服文化沖突呢？如果你講的語言不是當?shù)氐闹饕Z言，在你出去之前應當學點當?shù)卣Z言的課程。各種短語詞匯書是必要的，但學習語言的最好方法是聽。聽錄音磁帶是一種很好的選擇。任何一個旅行社都會告訴你所去地的平均降雨量是多少和最好的旅游景點是哪些，但這沒有太大的幫助。問問你周圍是否有人去過那里。應到旅行社打聽其他各種有關旅行的信息，并到圖書館和書店去查查。確保在你離開之前帶上了化妝用品、藥品和個人用品。毫無疑問，你可以在你所去的國家找到許多東西，但品牌和成份可能不同，讓人搞不清楚，所以應該有所準備。這將使你最終在需要買東西時容易些

14、。帶上電話卡，這樣你就能打電話給家里，可以聽到家人的聲音。當你上了飛機，把你的表調整到新的時區(qū)，并盡量使自己適應這個時間。飛行會使你脫水，所以要多喝水。伸展你的腿并睡上一會兒。你得知道自己國家的領事館在哪兒，以備出現(xiàn)緊急情況。如果你不知道，應詢問機場工作人員、大學工作人員或從電話簿里查找，但應在你需要之前找到領事館所在地。記住，即使天不下雨，也應帶上雨傘。應充分利用大學所能提供的資源，盡量參加像幫你熟悉環(huán)境這樣的活動。參加這類活動看起來似乎有點煩人，特別是當你疲勞不堪而且跟誰都不認識時更是如此，但從長遠看這是值得的。在你去參加熟悉環(huán)境的活動或去歡迎會之前，準備一個提問的單子，以便詢問自己需要的

15、信息。我如何取得駕駛執(zhí)照？如何開銀行帳戶？如何乘車進城？這里（的電壓）可以用我的電動剃須刀或電吹風嗎？最近的醫(yī)療中心在哪兒？請他們幫助你跟那些來自與你同一國家或講你們國家語言的學生建立聯(lián)系。許多大學都有交友指導機構，如果你不是住在當?shù)厝思依?，結識新朋友可以真正幫助你安頓下來。出去走走使自己熟悉所在的地區(qū)，并且每次都應有一個目標：或是找一個賣外國報紙的報攤，或是找一家賣家鄉(xiāng)菜的餐館，或是找一個兌換貨幣的地方、自助洗衣店或電影院。過后，要記住，文化沖突需經過一段時間才能適應，因而要給自己一些時間。即使最簡單的事情在另一國家也會不一樣。公共汽車是不同的，所以要帶上地圖和時間表。交通規(guī)則是不同的，因而要格外小心。貨幣是不同的，所以要熟悉當?shù)刎泿拧Ｔ械牧晳T是很難改變的。充分利用你在國外讀書的經歷，在家鄉(xiāng)和新的環(huán)境之間找到一個愉快的結合點。找到這種平衡是重要的。它就像給一個魚塘換水。保持1/3的舊水，換上2/3的新水；在這種情況下，魚就不會十分反常。舊環(huán)境的那些水沖淡了新環(huán)境的氛圍。對那些