laura92lopez
American expat in Russia
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About me
American
Lives in Moscow
Speaks Spanish, English, Russian
Registration: 15 January 2011
About
My expat journey
Biysk, Russia
I was a Rotary exchange student living with various host families and learning Russian language and culture.
San Francisco del Rincon, Gto, Mexico
I lived here for 11 non-consecutive years
Chicago, USA
I lived here for 6 non-consecutive years
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who can survive in culturally different environment? by tuyatsetseg
Hello everybody It is known that some expatriates effectively survive in culturally different environment while some of them have failed. Please answer me who can effectively survive?
I also agree with open mindedness. You just have to acknowledge that there are other ways of doing things not just the way you do it. You have to take to mind that there are other cultures that think about topics with different point of view and ... Read More
even been stereotyped? by spongekoji
Maybe it is human nature to create patterns and association in an attempt to make incoming stimuli into configuration when people meet unfamiliar or unpatented events. But I don聮t know if it can take that far enough to explain the stereotyping ...
I as an American have been stereotyped too many times to count, even my own friends have done it. My boyfriend's friends always speak to me in English even though I speak Russian and whenever we go out to eat they always suggest McDonald's ... Read More