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What are the cultural adjustment challenges
I’m about to move from the US (specifically, a pretty diverse suburb of Chicago) to a small, rural town in southern Germany for work. I’ve traveled internationally before, mostly to other major cities and tourist destinations, so I haven’t really lived anywhere that different from my own culture. I’m worried about experiencing culture shock and…
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What are the cultural differences and challenges I might face?
Okay, so I’m getting ready to move to Osaka, Japan for about a year for work. I’ve done some traveling before, mostly in Europe, but I’ve never lived abroad, let alone in Asia. I’m really excited but also a little nervous about potential culture shock. I’m a fairly outgoing and direct person, and I’ve heard…