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Navigating Culture Shock in Indonesia by oktaviana is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The author experiences extreme culture shock while living in Indonesia as a Fulbright scholar, leading her to develop strange habits and question cultural norms. She details odd behaviors that have developed like talking to geckos when lonely and spending hours watching Glee. The shock was most intense during her first experience eating es campur, a sweet dessert soup. While initially hating it, she now appreciates Indonesian culture more and can laugh at her own absurd reactions to the unfamiliar. Culture
- Author
- oktaviana
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- EN