[header] How to overcome culture shock in a foreign country [title] Keep an open mind. [step] Do not automatically perceive anything that is different to be " wrong ". Withholding judgment will allow you to be an objective observer and will facilitate the process of cross-cultural understanding. 
Also, if you are going to a country with which you know close to nothing about, do a little background information. As you learn about the country in which you are going to, keeping an open mind is necessary, and, who knows, you may find the reason for something you may not understand.