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An expat in Peniche, Portugal talks about moving to Peniche and the culture shock he experienced. He never experienced "shock" as such. However, little things, experienced over months and months, seeped in and made him realized the cultural differences.
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I had ambitious (and fanciful) plans to learn Portuguese right after moving. Followed four months in a local school. It's now been 3 years and I can hardly order a meal in a restaurant.
Not sufficiently concerned.
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It went smoothly in the beginning. It's little things, experienced over months and months, that seep in and make you realize the cultural differences (I wouldn't speak of a 'shock')
That's exactly what I was trying to get at above.
None of the above. But I realize that, owing to my appearance (6ft 5, very thin, white hair), I cannot dream of becoming physically assimilated in a land of dark hair, stocky people. I'm convinced the cultural assimilation would be easier if I were stocky and dark-haired.
Easy-going people, courageous, hospitable, poetry lovers.
People, especially in this part of the country, are pretty tough, they lack refinement and subtlety.
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An expat in Peniche, Portugal talks about moving to Peniche and the culture shock he experienced. He never experienced "shock" as such. However, little things, experienced over months and months, seeped in and made him realized the cultural differences.
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An expat in Peniche, Portugal talks about moving to Peniche and the culture shock he experienced. He never experienced "shock" as such. However, little things, experienced over months and months, seeped in and made him realized the cultural differences.
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