Are you familiar with the term culture shock? It's definitely a thing. How about reverse culture shock? That's a thing too! When you venture out of your own culture and travel, live, and work in another one, you're bound to feel the effects of culture shock. But what about when you've lived abroad for a while? Can returning to your roots give you a whole new type of culture shock? Can your own culture shock you once you've immersed yourself in other ones? When will this happen? Why? How? Is it a natural response?_x000D_ _x000D_ This phenomenon happens to everybody, Americans, Europeans, Chinese etc. Culture shock exists everywhere regardless of how "developed" your original culture might be. Nowadays, with so many Chinese living and working abroad and then returning, reverse culture shock is becoming more and more of a norm in our own backyard._x000D_ _x000D_ One of the many beauties of travelling is gaining the ability to learn from different cultures, both the things we agree with and don't agree with. And then a whole new level of critical thinking begins! After doing this, a seasoned traveller becomes no longer defined by any one single culture but rather is a higher-thinking individual who makes decisions and judgments based on diverse ways of thinking. Let's explore this way of being together. Let's get into the stunning confusion, surprising beauty, and deep reflection that comes with reverse culture shock!_x000D_ _x000D_ 你熟悉“文化冲击”这个词吗?这绝对是存在的。那么反向文化冲击呢?它也是存在的!当你冒险走出自己的文化，在另一个文化中旅行、生活和工作时，你一定会感受到文化冲击的影响。但是如果你在国外生活了一段时间呢?返乡会给你带来一种全新的文化冲击吗?一旦你沉浸在其他文化中，你自己的文化会让你感到震惊吗?这什么时候会发生?为什么?如何?这是一种自然反应吗?_x000D_ _x000D_ 这种现象发生在每个人身上，美国人、欧洲人、中国人等等。无论你原本的文化有多“发达”，文化冲击无处不在。如今，有这么多中国人在国外生活和工作，然后回国，反向文化冲击在我们自己的后院越来越成为一种常态。_x000D_ _x000D_ 旅行的好处之一就是可以从不同的文化中学习，包括我们赞同和不赞同的东西。然后，就会获得一个全新的批判性思维水平!这样做之后，一个经验丰富的旅行者不再被任何一种文化所定义，而是一个具有更高思维的人，他会根据不同的思维方式做出决定和判断。让我们一起探索这种相处方式。让我们进入反向文化冲击带来的令人震惊的困惑、令人惊讶的美丽和深刻的反思吧!