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Culture shock has a way of catching people off guard. It rarely lands all at once. More often, it creeps in quietly, one small mismatch at a time. Your coffee tastes different. You smile at a neighbor who doesn’t make eye contact. The cashier asks a question you do not recognize, so you nod and hope you agreed to something harmless. A week later, you find yourself in the grocery aisle, staring at an unfamiliar brand of rice, fighting back tears that surprise you with their