They want to sleep a lot and write many letters home. They may feel frustrated and hostile toward their host country. They may get excessively angry about minor irritations. It is not unusual for them to become very dependent on fellow nationals in the new country. All these feelings make it difficult to deal with the residents of the host country and to use their language.
Different people react differently to culture shock.
Some become depressed, while others are stimulated by the new experiences open to them. Keep in mind that the following remarks are generalizations and that there are many groups in America whose values differ radically. Individualism Americans generally believe that the ideal person is an autonomous, self-reliant individual. Most Americans see themselves as separate individuals, not primarily as representatives of a family, community or other group. They dislike being dependent on other people or having others dependent on them.