我们的好朋友EJ在俄亥俄州辛辛那提市出生和长大，他在2012年首次踏上了前往北京的留学之旅，然后在2014年再次回到这里。在中国呆了8年后，他最近回到了俄亥俄州的家里。EJ在中国度过了他成年生活的大部分时间，今天他和我们一起谈论在海外呆了几年后回国的感觉如何。从气候、语言、社会角色、人际关系和行为规则，我们讨论了当一个人移居海外并回到自己的国家时导致文化冲击的各种因素。

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, EJ Mitchell embarked on his first journey to Beijing, China in 2012 for a study abroad experience then return again in 2014. After staying in China for 8 years, EJ recently returned back home to Ohio. Having spent a majority of his adult life in China, EJ joins us today to talk about how it feels to return home after several years overseas. From the climate, to language, to social roles, to relationships, and rules of behavior, we talk through various factors that contribute to culture shock when one moves abroad and comes back to one's home country.

Having studied abroad in Europe and worked abroad in Asia for several years, Melody also shares her experiences of emotional and psychological distress when initially placed in a new environment. Victoria, having studied and working in Hong Kong for two years before returning back to Beijing, also shares the cultural challenges she faced with adjusting to the new space and environment in the city that speaks a different dialect.

For anyone interested in taking that jump to work or study abroad, or considering returning back to your home country, this episode goes through all the emotions that you may deal with when experiencing culture shock, or reverse culture shock.

Hosts: Melody Su and Victoria Gu

Guest: EJ Mitchell

Music Credit: Keep Calm & Podcast

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