CULTURE SHOCK: “Baby Steps”
Monday, August 25th, 2008 | Uncategorized
A dear Ethiopian friend of mine told me before I left, “Remember to give yourself grace, because it may take a while to get used to Ethiopia.” Boy, was she right!!! I’m still figuring out what is safe here, where to get all of the groceries I need, where the best internet cafes are, what to say to beggers, how to find things, etc. Every moment of every day practically, I am completely out of my comfort zone.
One big thing to get used to is constantly getting stared at because I’m white. Being white is a bit of a novelty here and I feel myself being very much in the MINORITY. My personality it definitely not to stick out wherever I go so that is taking some getting used to. I keep saying that phrase “getting used to” but that really is the name of the game at this point.
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