Culture shock (a student essay) Another observation I made involved my professors.In my country,the professor helped students understand the lesson.If a student didn't understand it,the professor would help with the basics after class.Also, the teacher talked with the students'parents about how the student was doing in class.In this country,professors are very nice but tend to keep their distance.Culture shock (a student essay) Another observation I made involved my professors. In my country, the professor helped students understand the lesson. If a student didn’t understand it, the professor would help with the basics after class. Also, the teacher talked with the students’ parents about how the student was doing in class. In this country, professors are very nice but tend to keep their distance