The process of cultural adjustment, which is also known as the U-shaped curve of cultural adjustment, encompasses five distinct stages:
Stage 1: The feeling of excitement and eagerness. This stage occurs before leaving to go to the new culture.
阶段 1:你会感觉到兴奋和迫不及待去一个全新的环境,这一步发生在你将要离开自己的家乡或者国家,到达一个全新的环境.
Stage 2: The feeling that everything in the new culture is great. This stage occurs upon arrival to the new culture.
阶段 2:你会感觉到在新的文化,一切都那么美好。这一阶段发生在到达新的文化。
Stage 3: The feeling of everything in the new culture is terrible.
阶段 3:你会感觉到新的文化很糟糕,你会变得讨厌一切。
Stage 4: The feeling of adjustment. The stage where the visitor begins to feel comfortable and takes steps to become more familiar with the culture.
阶段 4: 你会感觉一切都调整过来了,该阶段的游客开始感到舒适,并采取措施,更加熟悉的文化。
Stage 5: The feeling that everything is fine. The stage where the visitor has adapted to the culture and in some ways is embracing it as their own.
阶段 5:你会感觉一切都变得正常,你已经适应了文化和在某些方面正在拥抱它是自己的。