culture shock
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There was a requisite culture shock, missing friends and family, and impostor syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
"It was a culture shock for me, I have to say, somebody who had won what he'd won and achieved what he had achieved in the game," Anderson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
She talked about her first night out with her Californian roommate and the culture shock of seeing students wearing shorts to class and their public displays of affection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Tristan Fender admits it was a "culture shock" when he moved to the city from Germany last year.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
It was culture shock for both sides, and the best they could do was form an uneasy alliance.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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