Field Notes
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Dealing with reverse culture shock
CNN recently featured an article on the realities of reverse culture shock for long-term workers and volunteers abroad. The article features common shared grievances as well as advice on how to be better prepared for reverse culture shock.
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Acclimating to Work in the Middle East
I made my way to the Middle East with an open mind ready to try something new. Coming in I knew things were going to be radically different from what I thought I knew about the Arab world. I’ve been here for seven months now and my preconceived notions of Arab society have dissipated over time, but there are still stark differences between how work environments function and university environments function in the States compared to here.
Upcoming Events
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Orientation - OR
October 16 - Corvallis, OR
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Orientation - WA
October 23 - Seattle, WA
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Orientation - OR
February 19 - Corvallis, OR
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