Teaching English in Korea: Expat Culture Shock and Learning to Let Go: S1E1

Send us Fan MailHave your expectations about a place ever gotten you into trouble?In this first episode of Geopats Abroad, American expat Evan shares what culture shock looked like during his early years living abroad. We revisit a group email he originally sent to family and friends back home and talk about how his expectations shaped his experience of adapting to another culture.What causes culture shock?Culture shock often comes from the gap between what someone expects a place to be like and what daily life actually feels like. Expectations, assumptions, and comparisons to home can all shape how someone experiences living in another country.In this episodeWhat culture shock can feel like when you first move abroadHow expectations affect the expat experienceLooking back at early impressions of life in another countryHow your understanding of cultural differences changes over timeWhat 20 years of living abroad can teach you about your own cultureWho this episode is forThis episode is for people preparing to move abroad, adjusting to expat life, or trying to better understand culture shock and cultural differences.About EvanEvan is an American expat and Stephanie’s husband. He was the first guest on Geopats Abroad back in 2017, when he shared a group email he had written to family and friends about his experience living abroad.More than 20 years after that original experience, he reflects on what he understands differently now about culture shock, expectations, and adapting to life in another country.Original publication date: May 7, 2018📬 Traveling abroad long-term? Traveling Mailbox gives you a permanent US mailing address you can access from anywhere: https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422💰Need a global bank account: I use Wise for multiple currencies https://wise.com/invite/dic/debrad107📸 Instagram reels from my past and present life abroad: https://www.instagram.com/geopatsabroad/🎥 Daily video clips from my life abroad: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnfWdoMjmqpcbULZw-hVgew🎙️Start your own podcast. The podcast host I recommend most often is Buzzsprout. Use this link and get a bonus when you upgrade:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2022201📬 Weekly podcast discoverability tips to help your older episodes keep getting found:  https://podcaststeph.substack.com/