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/^t/However, when they finally reach their destination, the place never is as perfect as they imagined, people are never as nice as they expected, and the travellers are not so happy as they thought they would. The first stage of culture shock then is the confrontation of the travellers' expectations and the reality. One has to adjust one's dreams or/and plans to what is possible, sometimes having to change them completely. This stage, however, although painful and absolutely unexpected, does not usually get the travellers stunned. They still feel pretty sure and think positive about the future, as the newness of the place and culture fascinates them, no matter how different it is from what they expected.