During the ____________ of culture shock a person is excited about and interested in all of the new cultural experiences he/she is having.

The honeymoon stage is the initial phase of culture shock, when a person is fascinated by and excited about the unfamiliar surroundings and experiences. The distress stage comes later, when cultural differences may become frustrating. So the best answer is the honeymoon stage.

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