The Norwegian Adventure

Abstract

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a foreign country? You perhaps will experience a roller coaster of emotions in what is termed “culture shock.” This thesis will investigate the theory of culture shock and explore cultural dimensions that affect it. These theories will be applied to and used to explain my own personal experience of living in Norway for five months. Culture shock can be experienced in a number of different ways and this thesis presents one persons’ reaction to living in a foreign country, and how I made sense of my life in Norway. Furthermore, I will express how this experience can be applied to future overseas work as an international business major.