MOVING ABROAD? What to expect - The 5 stages of CULTURE SHOCK! - Traveling to a new country

If you're moving abroad to a new country then there are some experiences that I want to tell you about. Culture shock is an important thing and understanding it can help you settle in your new country whether you're moving to Korea, Japan, China, or France, Asia, Europe, or Africa, teaching english or not! I've been an EPIK English teacher in Korea for 3 years and today we're talking about the stages of culture shocks and the emotional stages that many of us go through when moving to a new country.
If you want to know why I'm leaving Korea and my EPIK teaching job:
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0:00 Culture shock
0:31 Stage 1 - The Honeymoon
2:52 Stage 2 - Negotiation
6:55 Stage 3 - Adjustment
8:17 Stage 4 - Mastery
11:30 LOW DRAG LIFESTYLE
11:51 Stage 5 - Checked out
14:55 3 Years in South Korea
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[@Salso97]

Thank you for your informative video and sharing your experience ❤.

[@teshi1424]

Great videos. Ive just found your channel today and I love that you've not sensationalises your videos. I'm from Leicester in the UK, so it's great to see the experience from someone from a similar background. Thankyou

[@itstrueisay]

Great information, reminded me of the year I spent in the USA many years ago. I have applied with Epik waiting to hear about an interview. Thx again

[@michellethomson5053]

Thank you for making, and sharing, your videos on teaching in Korea. I am busy waiting on paperwork and planning to come and teach at a hagwan in Dongtan, in probably October....fingers crossed all my paperwork goes well. I really enjoyed your breakdown on what to expect, as far as adjusting to a new culture - and ways to move from being 'checked out' to moving back to 'mastery'. I especially liked how you spoke about the importance of making friends/support network in the beginning. Very insightful tips overall - from your teaching video too.

[@theevilhuman1]

I am on the 4th stage but I feel that I have started to creep into the 5th stage, especially because I have lived somewhere else for a year before I came to where I am today. Thanks for the video, its informative

[@myoungraepark758]

Your got really British pronunciation it's easy to understand. I like it^^

[@klee06able]

Very intelligent observation presented in a form of entertainment.

[@LowDragLifestyle]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@zachparade2791]

New sub! This was a really interesting video. I’m slowly, steadily moving toward a more minimalist, nomadic lifestyle, so I have a lot to learn. 😆 I experienced much of what you described, but probably less drastically, this year as I moved within the US from a liberal, university small city to a conservative, rural small town. It’s exciting how different places and people can be even within your native country.

[@LowDragLifestyle]

Thanks for the sub! That's really interesting how, my experience of moving from the UK to South Korea is so similar to yours inside the US. I've been lucky enough to visit the US a few times. Where were you at university?

[@zachparade2791]

I was in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the University of Michigan- a really big public university. It has a history of social activism. Lots of hippies in the past that are now yuppies. Now I’m in a town of 8k in northern Minnesota. A clear difference can be seen in bumper stickers. In Ann Arbor, there were many people who earnestly displayed Black Lives Matter stickers. Here, in this rural town, people mock the idea of racial equality with bumper stickers that read “All Trucks Matter.” They do love their big pickups. Let’s just say I had to do lots of negotiation. 😂

[@LowDragLifestyle]

That definitely sounds like culture shock to me! So did you move there for work? Or to be close to family? Or something else? It seems like a big change to make!

[@zachparade2791]

For a good paying temp job that will last at least through April 2022, maybe longer if I want. It has been a useful venture. First, it forced me to minimize my possessions down to only what I could fit into my Honda Civic. Secondly, since my lodging is paid for (at a hotel), I can save close to $1k a month if I stick to my budget, which I am getting better at. 😂 Lastly, it has allowed me to experience a different place and culture.

[@LowDragLifestyle]

It's so cool that you got all of those benefits just from moving to another part of the country. I think it's really freeing the first time you realise that you can move house in your car, in one trip! Do you think you'll stay there after April, or move on?