Imagine you were taken from your normal everyday life and put into a situation that was different and unfamiliar to what you know. The language is different, the food is different and they have different customs and world views. For some, this situation would be fun and interesting, but for most this scenario could lead to anxiety and furthermore it could lead to culture shock. "Culture shock is a part of the process of trying to adjust and adapt to a new culture. Specifically, culture shock is a mental state caused by transition that occurs when you go from a familiar cultural environment to an unfamiliar one and you discover that your normative, established patterns of behavior are ineffective" (Samovar 11-13).
             "Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. These signs are the thousand and one ways in which we orient ourselves to the situations of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to give orders to servants, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not." (World Wide Classroom)
             There are several symptoms that manifest when a person is going through culture shock one may express discomfort in the living facilities, one reason may be that that person is used to a certain level of cleanliness or a certain style of bedding. Many underdeveloped countries do not have the luxury of sleeping in clean bedrooms with individual beds. Homesickness is another symptom of culture shock, when a person is in a new environment with unfamiliar faces it can be though to adjust they may feel sad, depressed or anxious.
             There are several stages of culture shock this is often referred to as the U-shaped experience. The first stage is the exhilaration stage; this stage is usually filled with excitement and anticipation. An individual ca...