I’m sure every Fellow (that wasn’t sleeping) can remember the presentation on Culture Shock㢠that Andy, team leader from Ecuador, gave one of the final days of Pre-Departure Training. A graph of the process of immersion on the board, an upside-down parabola. The honeymoon phase of cultural awe and giddiness, the slow but relentless awkward situations/mistakes leading to a descent into the rock bottom: I WANT TO GO HOME!” You are home for the next 6 months
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About Claire Wohlers
Claire is passionate about art and music, the outdoors, and her friends and family. She was involved in the environmental club and the outing club at her high school. Her goals for the year are making lots of new friends, becoming confident in her Spanish, and exploring Ecuador a bit!