The Effects of Cultural Views and Culture Shock on Success in Study Abroad Programs

Authors

Nichole Trone, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jennifer Bown, Brigham Young University

Keywords

cultural views, culture shock, study abroad programs, Russia

College

Humanities

Department

German and Russian

Abstract

Upon getting to St. Petersburg, Russia, I realized that this project was not something I would just be conducting and observing; I would be participating it in as fully as any other student would. I somehow thought that I would be exempt from experiencing the effects of culture shock as I had already spent a considerable time in Eastern Europe. Well, I am glad to say that I learned just as much from my own experiences and perceptions as I did from observing others, probably even more, to be honest. Each person’s experience is varied according to many unique factors that only they experience, and that is why this project was based on qualitative findings instead of quantifiable information.

Recommended Citation

Trone, Nichole and Bown, Dr. Jennifer (2013) "The Effects of Cultural Views and Culture Shock on Success in Study Abroad Programs," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 831.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/831