The Internet, a global computer network spanning millions of users around the world, began in the United States in 1969 as a military experiment Information transmitted via the Internet travels the shortest route from one computer to another. This allows any two computers on the Internet to stay connected to each other as long as there is one path between them.
Thanks to this technology, if some computers on the network are disabled (e.g. as a result of a nuclear explosion), information will simply flow around them. Most Internet host computers (over 50%) are in the US, the rest are in over 100 other countries. Although the number of host computers can be counted quite accurately, no one knows exactly how many people use the Internet; there are millions of them, and their number is growing by thousands every month around the world. Most people who have access to the Internet use the network only to send and receive email. However, other popular services are also available on the Internet: reading USENET news, using the World Wide Web, telnet, FTP, Gopher. In many developing countries, the Internet can become a reliable alternative to expensive and unreliable telecommunications systems in these countries. When they send emails, they only have to pay for phone calls to local service providers, not for calls in their countries or around the world. But who actually pays to send e-mails over the Internet over long distances, all over the world? If people see what they can make on the Internet, the commercial use of the network will increase dramatically. For example, some Western architectural companies and clothing centres are already transferring their basic designs and concepts over the Internet to China, where they are being processed and refined by qualified - but inexpensive - Chinese computer designers. Thanks to this, you can get on any of the computers on the route, intercept and even change the data sent via the Internet. Despite the fact that there are many powerful encoding programs, almost all information transmitted over the Internet, is transmitted without any encoding, ie "in its purest form. Some US banks and companies even conduct transactions over the Internet.
Living in a new culture can be exciting, kickbacks, and intellectually stimulating. This can also be frustrating. It is one thing - to visit the country and to go further when you viewed all, and quite another - to live there and operate according to different, and sometimes mysterious set of rules. Participation in the exchange program provides a rare opportunity you start to learn a different society from within. But it involves certain responsibilities. The most important thing - to adapt behavior to the expectations of the home and the host country. You do not have to deny their own culture, but also to respect and that and the other. Another, more subtle, a responsibility that you carry should remain open to find out the similarities and differences, and to learn, not to judge. Be aware that this might be the most rewarding experience in your development.
People usually experience a lot of emotions, adapting to a foreign culture, excitement and interest in the new culture to depression and fear of the unknown.
The difficulties you are experiencing, as you get used to a new society can be the result of what is called a "culture shock." Most experts agree that culture shock is inevitable in some form or another. But getting used to the foreign culture and experience of hard times can be satisfied experience, and certainly worth the discomfort and extra effort.
One tends to get the impression that the "culture shock" - this is some disease that all pick up and after a certain length of time, dominates her, but it's true, is not always the case. There are people who go abroad and never recover from the disease despite the length of their stay. It - because the "culture shock" was actually caused by a mismatch of cultural relations, not a virus. And easily seen that the traveler who does not concentrate his or her thoughts, and makes no effort to try to understand a foreign culture is always going to be in a state of shock. These people are sitting at home, as if they are holding in their own ways, and they will never change!
One of the reasons for the negative reactions to the different culture - the desire to try something that is different and is considered as inferior. It is important to be open to the culture where you go to try to get rid of stereotypes, and read as much as you can about the culture before your departure. If you learn about many aspects of the country in which you live, you will better understand and appreciate their new environment much sooner. But even with such training is inevitable that you will experience some of the symptoms of culture shock. You may not realize that the frustration and emotions that you are experiencing are related to the culture shock, but when you start to remember, it is becoming obvious. If you understand what is actually happening to you, and think about its possible causes, you can reduce the effects of culture shock.