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Welcome to another one of my posts regarding my transition back to life in Canada after spending 4 years in China.

I've continuously been gone for 3 years and I want to share my experiences with reverse culture shock in Canada.
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I was born and raised in Canada but spending a few years in China has definitely made me used to a certain lifestyle that I didn't have in Canada.

Diversity in Canada

One thing that stuck out was seeing many caucasian and non-Asian people in Canada. I've been gone for so long that seeing so many white people was shocking to me initially. It really did confuse my brain. I am so used to seeing hordes or Chinese people everywhere and now I felt like I was in a new world.
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Speaking English

Now that I am back in Canada, I don't need to worry about communicating in Chinese anymore! In China, people will feel very proud when a non-Chinese person speaks to them in Chinese. As a result, even saying simple things like "hello" and "thank you" in Chinese will cause Chinese people to say, "Wow! Your Chinese is so good!"

When I first came to China, I was flattered to hear this. But I gotta be honest: it starts to get annoying over time. I have been here for 4 years so hearing people praising me for saying something so simple does kinda annoy me now. I see where they are coming from, but from my perspective, I've heard it hundreds of times and the novelty starts to wear off.

I guess I just feel relieved that I can talk to people in my native language and I don't feel like an alien. It's good to take a break from people praising my language ability and just being about to have a normal conversation without feeling like an outsider.

Since arriving, I have been adjusting more and more, but to be honest, I still do feel a little out of place in Canada. Seeing the diversity again takes some time to get used to.