| Statistics say about 40 million Americans | | | | I remember reading this line somewhere, "Men |
| move out of their homes and in to new cities | | | | are social beings…." It sounds stupid |
| every year. Industry demands mobility of | | | | and obvious, alright-but it carries a lot of |
| labor; and of course Americans never fall | | | | meaning. Human brain develops its |
| short. So, an average American changes home | | | | understanding, and its ways of reaction based |
| about five or six times in their lifetime. | | | | on observation. You may not believe this, but |
| Apart from career opportunities, paucity of | | | | everything, starting from how you talk to how |
| space in cities, and also the general | | | | you sleep is determined by a lot of external |
| American way of life contribute majorly to | | | | factors. Once you change places-sooner or |
| the huge moving population every year. | | | | later-the difference in patterns of behavior |
| | | | start registering in your mind. For your |
| Moving has its own hassles, but with | | | | children learning the new ways of life is a |
| professional van-line companies stepping in | | | | wee bit easier, because several faculties of |
| to the scenario, moving has now become easy | | | | their brain remain active up to a certain |
| for everybody. Moving companies these days | | | | age; while for you it may be very stressful |
| work hand in hand with storage and packing | | | | and frustrating. On the other hand, children |
| material companies. Everything, starting from | | | | tend to have more long-standing repercussions |
| packing to unpacking is done by the movers | | | | of the culture shock. |
| themselves. So, in a matter of hours the | | | | |
| complete furnishings and other bric-a-bracs | | | | There are huge cultural differences between |
| of a whole household is efficiently wrapped, | | | | the different cities and states in America. |
| packed, and transported to a new city. | | | | So, what can you do about it? |
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| Most people, also, take relocations in their | | | | I would say start by taking your relocation |
| stride-like they should, of course. They | | | | in a slower manner. Start reading about the |
| console themselves saying-it's only a matter | | | | new city, gathering facts and information, |
| of few months before I get settled; oh, it's | | | | tidbits about culture and traditions. Share |
| such a great new city; anyway, I work almost | | | | this exercise with your children, there's no |
| 16 hours a day, when do I have time to | | | | point keeping them in dark. Do a thorough |
| bother; and such other excuses. If you still | | | | research and find out a locality in your new |
| believe in these excuses, I suggest you come | | | | city, which is similar to the place you've |
| back and read this after you have relocated a | | | | been living in. Most importantly, find a |
| couple more times. Relocation can amount to a | | | | proper school for your children. Organize a |
| lot of mental pressure and confusion. While a | | | | farewell gathering at your old place and make |
| lot of people manage to maintain a straight | | | | sure you leave with happy memories. |
| face through the ordeal, it can have | | | | |
| tremendous effect on a few others. Kids and | | | | Moving to a new place and extending your |
| teenagers, for instance, are very prone to | | | | horizons is all very fine, but make it slow |
| culture shock. | | | | and steady. |
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