My Journey as a Newcomer in Canada

I am very excited to travel to Mexico next weekend. So far, I am very fortunate to visit my hometown every year. For those who moved back to Canada, you may already have experienced what I am trying to explain. It is the opposite cultural shock. I did not know whether there was such a thing, but now I know this is what I experienced when I traveled to Mexico last time. I would like to prepare this year to avoid anxiety caused by the reverse cultural shock.

The definition of the opposite cultural shock is "the influence of foreigners returning to their homes after a long overseas mission because the cultural norms of overseas mission of foreigners are natural for them and their national tradition Because it goes beyond customs.

I remember when I first arrived in Mexico (last year) I thought it was inappropriate when I first arrived. I think it took several days to record that I returned to my home country. My town changed greatly, and I am very confused and shocked. I also feel like I can not contact people like friends. This is not a good mood, I think it is foolish to feel this feeling in my own country. When you leave for a while it is natural to know that it is passing through it. It took me a few days before I felt it was my own. For those who have never experienced it, this may be strange and difficult to understand. I always thought that going home would mean returning to what I knew. The truth is that once you get used to various lifestyles, languages ​​and cultures, it takes time to readjust

This is the story of the other people who visited back to their country that have experienced the opposite cultural shock.

Have you experienced a reverse cultural shock? How did you deal with it? I really want to know your experience.

While I was in college, I did a lot of unusual work. One of the most valuable experiences I have experienced is participation in a program called Canadian New Immigration Language Education. Part of my work is to call people who are refugees in a country devastated by war or a country with low literacy rate. As these people are very grateful, this is the majority of my day; they will have a tear of joy because of the opportunity to receive education. In the end they can learn how to read, read and write English, enter the profession they desire, provide services to their families, and have opportunities to connect with others. They recognize that knowledge and communication are powerful

My parents came to Canada as a refugee escaping the Communist regime of North Vietnam in the late 1970s. When they arrived in Canada, my mother found a shelter inside the church and my father. The content is based on what I learned in textbooks. ) Over the past decade, people are increasingly being investigated and are now aware of the impact of war-related trauma known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little research has been done on Vietnamese people "boat people" who fled from Vietnam from 1975 to 1985. Well, I'm waiting for the fast Google search

From 2006 to 2011, Canada welcomed more than 1,162,900 immigrants. Asia and the Middle East are still the main causes of immigration, with 661 thousand arriving in Canada, accounting for 56.9% of all new immigrants. Europe is the second largest source of about 159,700 immigrants, but it accounts for 13.7% of recent new immigrants. Since 2006, the number of immigrants in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America and South America has increased slightly. Today, Africans are the third largest immigrants from Canada, with 145,700 new immigrants, accounting for 12.5% ​​of recent immigrants. Immigrants from the Caribbean, South America and Central America are about as high, with new immigrants accounting for 12.3% between 2006 and 2011.