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For the expat, or any traveler really, culture shock is a reality and is a term generally associated with the anxiety that is felt when dealing with a completely foreign culture. Yesterday I received an email from a friend of mine who has just returned from Central America to California and he was recounting a story of going to get gas in his car and the reverse culture shock he experienced doing this seemingly simple task. Also, I know from my own experience both living overseas and returning to America that the whole thing can be somewhat overwhelming, e.g. walking in to a mall for the first time in two years and hyperventilating.

I am still working on the full post(s) but they should hopefully be up by the end of the weekend.