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