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Sep 2024
45m 11s

#288 Reverse Culture Shock in the UK

Michael Lavers
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I recently went back to my home country - the UK - for the first time in a quite a while and was fascinated by how the UK appeared to me after being away for a while.

There was a lot that I found strange, unusual, and interesting that I wasn't really aware of while I was still living in England.

In this episode, I discuss some of my feelings and culture shock experiences, and perhaps some of you can relate to these experiences when you visit the UK for the first time. 

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