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/^t/Someone who goes to stay in a foreign country, no matter if it is for a short time or forever, passes through several stages of culture shock. If the stay is short, the person mover quickly through the stages; is the stay is long, the stages last longer. However, to get accustomed to some new culture, one has to go through the adjustment cycle, which is usually a very painful experience, due to the travellers' great expectations and what really the new country offers.