Culture Shock

My father-in-law sent the link to this story about a Chinese teacher on a teacher exchange program. He was assigned to teach in Elberta, Alabama (population 500) for the next two years. A little slice of America for a guy from Shanghai, the 8th largest city in the world with nearly 10 million people (New York City is 13th).

Elberta is near where my in-laws enjoy their retirement. We live in a small New England town of about 10,000 people and three stoplights and WE feel culture shock when driving through Elberta. I can't imagine how this guy feels, but it sounds like a wonderful program and I'm glad to see he's here for this important cultural exchange.