{"id":730,"date":"2011-10-17T20:36:08","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T20:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/?p=730"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:13:00","slug":"coping-with-culture-shock-while-studying-abroad-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/coping-with-culture-shock-while-studying-abroad-in-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping with Culture Shock While Studying Abroad in Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"

The decision to study abroad in Argentina<\/span><\/a> is an amazing opportunity to transform your life and world view, but it does come with some challenges. You\u2019ll be living in a totally different country; and there will be an initial period of adjustment to social customs and norms that may lead to emotional discomfort and anxiety. Known as Culture Shock, these experiences are a normal part of study abroad in Buenos Aires.<\/a><\/p>\n

Culture is the pattern of learned behaviors and beliefs of a group of people, something you\u2019ll immediately notice as markedly different as you embark on your journey to study abroad in Argentina. Growing up in our home countries our native culture is like the air we breathe, it surrounds us in every aspect of our lives yet seems so natural it remains invisible to us. Whether it\u2019s how to maneuver your body in a public place, have basic social interactions, or simply order cup of coffee, these daily practices are so obvious to us at home they feel second nature, and we can go through the motions of everyday life without a second thought.<\/p>\n

When we arrive in another culture this is certainly not the case! Even if you initially came to study Spanish in Argentina<\/a>, language probably won\u2019t be the only thing that\u2019s hard to interpret. \u00a0Whether you\u2019re bumping into people on the bus, struggling to buy groceries, or awkwardly cheek kissing your classmates , everything suddenly becomes a challenge and that can be frustrating and exhausting. You are not alone!\u00a0 Everyone coming to live in another culture whether it\u2019s to complete a short course in Argentina, Study Spanish, or Complete a master\u2019s degree in Buenos Aires<\/a> over a longer period of time has a bumpy transition at first.<\/p>\n

Any person moving between countries and cultures experiences some degree of culture shock. Some common symptoms you might recognize when you first come to study abroad in Argentina might include:<\/p>\n

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