"You're going to another country to study? How wonderful! You're really 1 !" But is it true all the time? Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to 2 to life in a new culture. They call the feelings which people 3 when they come to a new environment culture shock. According to these specialists, there are three stages of culture shock. In the first stage, the new comers 4 their environment. Then, when the newness 5 off, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, the apartment, and everything else in the new culture. In the 6 stage of culture shock, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings. As a 7 , they enjoy their life more. Some of the factors in culture shock are 8 . Perhaps the 9 are different. Perhaps the public service networks such as the telephone or post office are difficult to 10 and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange to you. You may also 11 the familiar smells of the food you are used to in your own country. If you don't look 12 to the natives, you may feel strange. You may feel like everyone is 13 you. In fact, you are always watching yourself. You are 14 . Who experiences culture shock? Everyone does in some 15 or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most people. A lot of the time, the people with the worst culture shock are the people who 16 had any difficulties in their own countries. They had hobbies or leisure activities which they 17 back in their mother country. When they come to a new country, they do not have the same 18 positions or hobbies. They find themselves without a role, almost without a(n) 19 . They have to 20 a new self-image. This can take a long time.