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Quiz 17 Answers My Experience with Culture Shock
Every person who has lived in a new culture has had some experience with culture shock, (1) and I am no exception, (2) for/because/since I, too, have had an experience with culture shock. (3) In spite of the fact that/Although/Even though I have lived in the United States for almost one year, I sometimes feel homesick, and still miss my family. When I first came to the U.S., I was very excited. (4) Since/Because everything was new, everything was interesting. I enjoyed my independence from my parents; I (5) alsoenjoyed experiencing new situations and making new friends. (6) In spite of the fact that/Although/Even though everything was a little strange, I enjoyed these new experiences.
(7) Eventually I got used to many of the differences, and (8) even though/although/in spite of the fact that I was used to them, I still wasn’t comfortable.(9) In fact/Indeed, little by little I grew tired of the differences. (10) Because/Since the things in America weren’t new to me anymore, the differences weren’t interesting. (11)In fact/Indeed, they had actually become boring. (12) As a result, I began to miss things about Indonesia, such as food, friends and the warm tropical climate more and more. I soon began depressed and homesick. I stayed in my room (13) because/sinceI was tired of speaking English all the time. (14) Even though/Although/In spite of the fact that I studied hard, my grades weren’t good. I wanted to go home.
(15) Because of these feelings, I decided to see my advisor (16) so that I could get some advice about returning home without finishing my studies. He told me two important things about culture shock. (17) First, I learned that any person in a new culture has a similar kind of experience, (18) and that culture shock can’t be avoided.(19) Moreover/Furthermore, I learned that culture shock is not only universal, but also temporary. (20) As a result of his advice, I realized that I should be patient, and that I shouldn’t go home just yet. My advisor also suggested that I try to keep busy and talk about my culture shock with my friends.
I followed this good advice, (21) and, as a result, my culture shock has become less troublesome. (22) Even though/Although/In spite of the fact that I sometimes still miss my life in Indonesia, I don’t feel as depressed as I did. (23)Moreover/Furthermore, I no longer want to return home before I finish my studies. I know that I can adjust to this new life.
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