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Coming Home: Life After Studying Abroad Many returnees who have studied abroad may suffer re-entry culture shock when they go
Coming Home: Life After Studying Abroad Many returnees who have studied abroad may suffer re-entry culture shock when they go
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2011-02-11
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Coming Home: Life After Studying Abroad
Many returnees who have studied abroad may suffer re-entry culture shock when they go back to their home town. Here some positive ways of dealing with the return culture shock are introduced.
I. The (1)of Re-Entry 【1】______
Re-entry is one’s (2)experience of re-adjusting to 【2】______
life in one’s home culture after living abroad.
For many study abroad returnees, it is more difficult to
adjust to their home culture than the (3). 【3】______
II. Some Common Re-Adjustment Issues
1. Personal growth and change
When you come back, you have changed in many ways because
you have experienced more freedom and (4)living abroad. 【4】______
You have to adjust your new self to your old home.
2. New Knowledge and Skills
When living abroad, you might develop new competencies
including new knowledge, skills and (5). 【5】______
Some returnees feel frustrated if they feel these skills
are of little use once they return home.
3. Relationships with Family and Friends
Personal changes of returnees affect their families and
friends who show little interest in hearing about their new
experiences and attempt to make them (6)to what 【6】______
they once were.
III. (7)Dealing with Re-Entry Problems 【7】______
1. Talk with people who understand (8), for example, 【8】______
other returnees.
2. Share your experiences with (9)study abroad 【9】______
students or write an article for some publications.
3. Be (10). You may get involved in work where 【10】______
international experiences and perspectives are appreciated.
【4】
Welcome back study abroad returnees! As you may or may not realize, you are now experiencing what is known as "re-entry". You may have heard it referred to as re-entry culture shock, or return culture shock. Regardless of the name, coming home from study abroad can be a challenging and difficult time, and it can also be the time when you learn the most from your cross -cultural experience. As you re-adjust to the culture of the country, it may be helpful to know a little more about what you are going through and some positive ways of dealing with it.
Re-entry can be defined as the often unexpected and sometime difficult experience of re-adjusting to life in one’s home culture after living abroad. Some study abroad returnees do not find re-entry to be difficult; however, most returnees experience some degree of stress upon returning home. In fact, for many students the process of re-adapting to home after study abroad is even more difficult than adjusting to the host culture! Re-entry is different for everyone, just as your experience abroad was unique and special. However, there are some common re-adjustment issues that study abroad students report.
You may have experienced a challenge to your beliefs, convictions, values and world view while you were immersed in a different culture. You may have also experienced more academic freedom and personal independence while abroad. You may feel that you have matured and become more self confident. You have undoubtedly changed in many ways. One of the greatest challenges of re-entry is having to adjust your "new" self to your "old" home. It is very common for returnees to experience loss of identity during this time.
Just as your attitudes changed while you were abroad, you probably developed new knowledge, skills, and behavior patterns. For example, you probably developed competencies that helped you survive in your everyday life overseas, such as learning to find your way around a new city, to act in a culturally appropriate manner, and to converse about new subjects, and of course, foreign language skills. Other new competencies may include new knowledge about your major, new research skills, and new problem-solving skills. Some returnees feel frustrated if they feel these skills are of little use once they return home.
Some study abroad returnees say the most difficult issue to deal with when they return home is relationships with family and friends. It is important to realize that other people did not stay the same while you were gone. Also, all of your changes will undoubtedly affect your family and friends. Many returnees describe feelings of alienation, and some say they feel pressure from family and friends to revert back to the person they were before studying abroad. Perhaps the most difficult, and most common, aspect of this issue is telling others about the overseas experience. Many returnees find that beyond polite inquiries and general questions, their friends and family do not seem to be very interested in hearing about their experiences.
Then how should those study abroad returnees cope with re entry? In fact, there are many positive ways of coping with re-entry. The process of re-adjustment can take weeks or months, arm it is very important to give yourself time to cope with the experience. Perhaps the most vital coping strategy is to recognize that what you are going through is normal and very, very common. Expect a period of stress, and know that re-entry is a natural part of the re-adjustment process. The following are coping strategies suggested by study abroad returnees.
Talk with people who understand your situation. All of us in the Office of Off-Campus Study have spent time abroad and love to hear about your experiences, and we can also help put you in touch with other returnees. Keep in touch with people from your host country and from your program.
Tell others about your study abroad experience. Let the Office of Off-Campus Study know if you would be interested in speaking with prospective study abroad students or helping with pre-departure meetings or other international events. Write an article for publications such as Campus, Abroad View, etc. Telling others who really want to hear about your experience can be a wonderful way to keep your study abroad experience alive.
Continue being a multi-cultural person. Seek out situations in which international experiences and perspectives are appreciated. The Office of Off-Campus Study can tell you about opportunities to get involved in working on international events on campus, for example. Use your international perspective and skills to work on issues in the country. For example, you can seize some volunteer opportunities to make contact with different cultures.
In conclusion, re entry can be a time of stress, confusion, and tremendous personal growth. As you go through this experience, remember that re-entry is just another phase of cultural adjustment, and just as you adapted to your host culture, you will be able to re adapt to the country. Remember to look positively on your reentry experience, and allow it to help you look at your own culture as if you were discovering it for the first time.
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