Tag: Reverse Culture Shock

• Pandemic-American Style

  Remember  when you’d go to work even though you had a little sniffle, maybe a cough, even a scratchy throat?  Hell, remember when you went in with a 102 temp after you threw up a little that morning? Nothing a little Tylenol couldn’t fix.   Ah, the good ‘ol days!    One such occasion stands out clearly…

  Gonzo Girl

  December 7, 2021

  American Culture, Repatriation, Reverse Culture Shock

  Culture shock, Expat, Pandemic, Reverse Culture Shock, Rugged Individualism, working in Thailand

• It was everything.

  2016.  So many have said it was a lamentable year.  No matter what side of the coin you are on, it seems that we have all grown tired of negative rhetoric and pessimism.   However, I can truthfully say that I have learned so much  from this “less than perfect; very UnHallmark, don’t post that on Facebook”…

  Gonzo Girl

  January 1, 2017

  c, Culture shock, Expat, Reverse Culture Shock, Thailand, Thailand Expat, Uncategorized

  2016, Culture shock, Expat, international jobs, International School Counselor, Middle-age career change, New Years, overseas jobs, Pacific Northwest, Reverse Culture Shock, School Counselor, SE Asia, Thailand, Thailand Expat, working in Thailand

• Weirder Than Bangkok

  “This is weirder than Bangkok,”  Rick mumbled and looked at me in disbelief as we stood in the middle of  Fred Meyer wondering where our full-to-the-brim shopping cart had gone.    We had just finished a grueling, grocery marathon of Christmas dinner stuff – two days before Christmas.  Rib Roast, fancy IPA beer and local wines.…

  Gonzo Girl

  December 24, 2016

  Culture shock, Expat, Reverse Culture Shock, Thailand Expat

  Culture shock, Expat, international jobs, International School, Middle-age career change, overseas jobs, Pacific Northwest, Reverse Culture Shock, SE Asia, Thailand, working in Thailand