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7 Culture Shocks as an American in the Netherlands

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I share with you some aspects that gave me culture shock when first moving to the Netherlands. Funny enough, after some time living here I’ve come to do some of these things myself, and my appreciation and understanding of the culture have grown.

Every culture has its own way of doing things and the points mentioned in this video come from my personal experience. Please don’t assume that this is representative of all Dutch people.

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