Reverse Culture Shock:

Students are often surprised when they experience culture shock when they return home. You have resources to combat these feelings: the Off-Campus Study Office and Monsour Counseling Center. Your program may also have resources to help you. The top 10 Immediate Reentry Challenges for Students (by Bruce LaBrack, International Education, May & June 2006):

• Boredom
• "No One wants to Hear"
• You can't Explain
• Reverse "Homesickness"
• Relationships have Changed
• People see "Wrong" Changes
• People Misunderstand
• Feelings of Alienation
• Inability to Apply New Knowledge and Skills
• Loss or Compartmentalization of the Study Abroad Experience