An expat in Villavicencio, Colombia talks about culture shock in Colombia. His greatest challenge is that Colombians don't value time in the same way that Americans do.
Villavicencio
No, I do not speak Spanish.
No, I was not worried about culture shock much. Having lived in other countries as well, and those being much more different from the US than Colombia.
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Everyone is different, and again I have already lived in other countries. The culture shock for me has not been significant at all, I have not experienced anything I was not expecting and maybe that is key. Doing research ahead of time and being prepared.
No, really there are far more similarities between the USA and Colombia than differences.
I would say feeling confused at times is the biggest change in me I experienced. Especially since I'm a person that likes to clearly know what is going on at all times.
Can I get away without saying anything here? I'm not sure there is anything I appreciate.
Primarily the language barrier, and second is the difference in which Americans value time much more than Colombians. Often I explain why we are impatient people, and why time is so valuable and we don't like to wait or waste it. I'm often saying that it's logical really, you can buy, find, replace, or make most anything but not time of course.
Again, be prepared to minimize culture shock. And second be prepared for the unexpected as well.
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