Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should

After arrival in their new home country, expatriates will likely to go through many stages of culture shock. But then what will they do?After arrival in their new home country, expatriates will likely to go through many stages of culture shock. Expats are initially excited with their new home environment and fascinated by the different culture. But then they start to make disapproving remarks about aspects of the new culture. They start making comparisons with their home culture, or sometimes the opposite happens and they go overboard in their enthusiasm to adapt.

After the expat’s initial excitement has subsided, they sometimes experience an antagonism toward their new home’s culture and judge the culture on their own moral terms. That may lead to depression or aggression toward the locals.
Successful expats tend to accept their new host culture and are less affected by the cultural differences. They are more comfortable dealing with unfamiliar situations and more tolerant of cultural habits.

One challenge though is when expats take advantage of opportunities not available in their own country even when they are not in the best interest of the expat’s image or the expat community as a whole. Some even push the boundaries and do things that aren’t safe and don’t set a good example. If we want to be looked upon as a positive addition and add value to our new society we should be positive role models for positive change in the society.

 

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