2. Culture shock can be defined as the feeling of uneasiness a person experiences when they are in or around a culture other than their own. Culture shock is normal and is very common experience to have.
3. The process of cultural adjustment, which is also known as the U-shaped curve of cultural adjustment, encompasses five stages.
4. Stage 1: The feeling of excitement and eagerness. This stage occurs before leaving to go to the new culture. Stage 2: The feeling that everything in the new culture is great. This stage occurs upon arrival to the new culture. Stage 3: The feeling of everything in the new culture is terrible. Stage 4: The feeling of adjustment. The stage where the visitor begins to feel comfortable and takes steps to become more familiar with the culture. Stage 5: The feeling that everything is fine. The stage where the visitor has adapted to the culture and in some ways is embracing it as their own.
