00:00 Culture shock is a two-way street. Everyone expects a certain amount of disorientation when traveling abroad.
00:06 But what you might not expect is returning home to find that things which used to be familiar now seem strange.
00:12 This is called reverse culture shock, and it's significant enough that the US State Department used to have a whole page on it.
00:18 And Business Insider reports that it's now a popular topic on social media as well.
00:23 The FBI cites posts in which Americans find themselves newly shocked by car culture, serving size, and tipping.
00:30 But it's not always a joke.
00:32 In a 2022 article published in Cosmopolitan, Lifestyle editor Hannah Chubb recounted a serious emotional crisis she experienced after returning to Canada from studying abroad in Amsterdam.
00:42 If you're experiencing reverse culture shock, the now-defunct State Department website recommended staying in touch with your acquaintances abroad, managing stress, and comforting yourself with cultural cues from the place you visited as you readapt.
00:55 Travelers may not expect it, but it can be challenging when home no longer feels like home.
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