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Reentry: Supporting Students in the Final Stage of Study Abroad
Author(s) -
Young Gretchen E.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
new directions for student services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0695
pISSN - 0164-7970
DOI - 10.1002/ss.20091
Subject(s) - study abroad , reentry , process (computing) , shock (circulatory) , psychology , stage (stratigraphy) , pedagogy , sociology , political science , public relations , medical education , medicine , computer science , neuroscience , operating system , paleontology , biology
It is often more challenging for students to readjust to their home culture upon return from an international or cross‐cultural experience than it is for them to adjust to their new culture upon arrival in a foreign community. Many professionals argue that the readjustment process is actually the most important stage of the international experience. How can we as educational administrators help our students in the process of turning reverse culture shock into a positive learning experience?