Until a relatively short time ago, traveling abroad was limited to well-to-do tourists and prosperous businesspeople. Flying abroad was not common for the average person. In time, however, plane travel became safer, more convenient, and less expensive. As a re sult, people of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business, and education. Very often, government officials and business representitives fly to one country for a breakfast or lunch conference, and then fly to another country for a dinner meeting. With the world becoming smaller, many young adults make the decision to study in foreign universities. It is an exciting, challenging experience to live in a foreign country. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the transition from one culture to another. One faces many difficulties. The student who studies in a foreign country leaves behind a familiar, loving, comfortable environment. Back home, she has her family, friends, and acquaintances. She knows the language, politics, money, food, social customs, and so forth. She knows all the intangible aspects of his native culture, such as body language, and bargaining practices, and efforts ti minimize waste through recycling, etc. In short, she knows“the system” in her native country. Then one day she leaves all this behind and suddenly finds herself in a place where everyone and everything is strange, perhaps even perplexing. All this strangeness is a major surprise to a person's self-assurance. This abrust change often leads to a reaction called culture shock. Foreigners experience varying degrees of culture shock. The symptoms range from being ill –at-ease to being seriously depressed. Feeling homesick, irritable, unhappy, and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock. It is easy to understand that the endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would produce discontent, discomfort, and perhaps even hostility. People are always at ease in a familiar environment. A mature, realistic person experiences mild, temporary symptoms; the insecure newcomer suffers more serious case of culture shock. During the inevitable period of adjustment, the international student tends to complain about everything in the host country. In fact, she is likely to exaggerate the problems. When she encounters another miserable person from the same country, she has a real outlet for unhappy feelings. Together they can complain in their native language. Although this complaining provides temporary satisfaction, it certainly does not help her adapt to a new society. Being negative will never get rid of the feelings of frustrations. The mature person understands that a positive attitude, determination, and flexibility are crucial in making the transition successful. A sense of humor is a big help. The following suggestions have been found to be helpful in fightingculture shock. I. Keep busy. Get to know the area where you live by walking around and observing. Become familiar with the stores in the neighborhood and the kinds of merchandise sold. Locate the post office, library,schools, hospital and supermarkets. Say hello to a neighbor in your building, and perhaps start a friendship. 2. Become friendly with your classmates. Spend some out-of- school time together. 3. Do something you enjoy. Phone your family back home. Write a letter to a friend. Contact a relative or an acquaintance whose address you may have. Browse through department stores. Visit a museum. Walk through a new area of town. See a play. Go to a movie. 4. Forget that your English is less than perfect, and feel free to ask people for information, guidance, or directions. Many people are friendly, sympathetic, and helpful. It is important not to dwell on negative incidents. Disappointments are simply a fact of life. 5. Be flexible. Laugh at the mistakes you make; they are usually not serious. Make up your mind that you are going to enjoy your new adventure. With the right attitude, living in a foreign country can be a priceless,enriching period in a person's life. It is a form of education-an exciting form. The above recommendations will help a person cope with life abroad.