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
(8) ______ example, 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.