| International schools and colleges offer teaching jobs | | | | important factors in this list. The currency, which they |
| to teachers from various cultures and countries; | | | | use, will be of different format, color and value and |
| sometimes, the teachers from a different land will | | | | this will prove to be a headache if we set foot in |
| feel lonely and isolated in the new region of work. | | | | their soil without knowing the basics about them |
| This is due to the term culture shock, which is | | | | beforehand. Even when we learn the currency values |
| nothing but the feeling which a person gets in a total | | | | of their lands, we will still have problems when it |
| new atmosphere, where the culture is totally | | | | comes to the exchange rate values. |
| different from our own. Such a feeling creates an | | | | The customs followed by the people of that country |
| experience, resulting in complete or partial isolation | | | | may be entirely different from that of ours and this |
| from the people of that country. | | | | might pose to be a bigger problem for some people. |
| It is quite normal to feel culture shock to some | | | | Also, the quality and the type of food available there, |
| degree which must also be in a controllable level. This | | | | might not suit our style and this might affect us |
| need to be very carefully controlled as it is one of | | | | considerably. Also, when the people of the new |
| the factors which will pull you down from your normal | | | | country are of different color and complexion, we |
| peaceful living to a troubled life. Fortunately there are | | | | might feel different and isolated. Sometimes, they |
| many ways of controlling culture shock when we | | | | might even stare at our complexion as we will appear |
| apply for teaching jobs abroad. | | | | bright amongst a dark skinned population or vice |
| Difference in culture is not a negative aspect of life | | | | versa. |
| and it is something which should be enjoyed and | | | | All these differences can be solved and we can hon |
| considered as an opportunity to learn about all kinds | | | | our our teaching job offers very much, without fear |
| of people, living in different corners of the world. | | | | of culture shock, if we are ready to throw away this |
| Teaching jobs that are offered from the institutions | | | | unimportant feeling of fear. Teaching jobs in |
| abroad should be considered as a gift and it should | | | | overseas is an opportunity that no one should miss |
| not be allowed to get spoiled by as simple a factor | | | | and if we are not ready to equip ourselves with |
| as that of culture shock. | | | | confidence, we are most likely to lose the job offer |
| The factors that have been identified as the | | | | in the middle. Thus, we need to recognize the culture |
| contributors to culture shock can be listed as follows; | | | | differences beforehand and only by preparing |
| the language which the people of that country use | | | | ourselves, we can combat culture fear and excel in |
| and the unfamiliar accent or dialect with which they | | | | our teaching jobs. |
| speak our own language is one of the most | | | | |