Tag Archives: reverse culture shock

School Shootings

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Expat Bostonians

I worried about a lot of things when it came to moving our family back to the US. Would US schools actually be a better fit for Rhi? Would Elanor adjust okay? Would they make friends? Would their teachers be … Continue reading →

Posted in Back to the US | Tagged expat bostonians, reverse culture shock, school shootings

Showers

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Expat Bostonians

After all my years of complaining about how much I missed hot showers in the US, after all the boiling showers I took on vacation….. I find myself showering in the more tepid temperatures familiar to anyone in Singapore. Oh, … Continue reading →

Posted in Assimilation, Back to the US | Tagged After the move, expat bostonians, reentry, reverse culture shock

Repatriation

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Expat Bostonians

I have two articles over at Sassy Mama Singapore, most likely my last two which saddens me. Another link to Singapore severed. The first is a roundtable discussion with three other moms about repatriation and whether we’d go abroad again. … Continue reading →

Posted in Back to the US, Culture Shock, Identity, Published!, repatriation, reverse culture shock, Writing | Tagged cultural differences, culture shock, education, expat bostonians, repatriation, reverse culture shock, Sassy Mama Singapore, schools, Singapore schools versus American schools, Singapore to the US

Reality has begun to set in

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Expat Bostonians

When I first started this blog, it was with the intention of keeping those back home know what our new life in Singapore was like. It was, in effect, a way of keeping hold of Boston while exploring Singapore. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Back to the US, reverse culture shock | Tagged california, expat back to the us, expat blog, expat bostonians, expat moving home, reassimilation, reverse culture shock, southern peninsula | 2 Comments

You drive on the wrong side of the road and other Reverse Culture Shock Moments

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

When I first became an expat in 2010, trips home were like a life raft to me. It was the opportunity to return to a world that made sense to me. A return to a land where I wasn’t constantly … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Shock, Identity | Tagged American, aunty and uncle, culture shock, drive on the left, drive on the right, Driving, expat blog, expat life, feeling lost and confused in home country, identity, paying for things, reverse culture shock, Singapore, snow | 5 Comments

Reverse Culture Shock–Where did all these white people come from?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Expat Bostonians

I was torn whether to post this. Discussing race always has the potential to be offensive, especially coming from a white person. However, one of my biggest goals for Expat Bostonians has always been to be honest about my expat … Continue reading →

Posted in Assimilation, Culture Shock, Identity, North America, Travel by Continent, Country, US | Tagged culture shock, expat life, feeling out of sync, racial identity, reverse culture shock | 5 Comments