3 Ways to Be a Re-entry Advocate

3 Ways to Be a Re-entry Advocate

After 10+ years researching re-entry and working with returnees all over the world, I’m 100% convinced that processing the emotions, questions, and confusion that arises in re-entry (also referred to as reverse culture shock or repatriation) is absolutely crucial to mental health and preventing long-term negative effects. Unfortunately, re-entry remains a vastly overlooked, under-supported, and…

Reverse Culture Shock After Being Abroad Got You Down?

Reverse Culture Shock After Being Abroad Got You Down?

Whether you’re a career expat, a Fulbright scholar, high school or college study abroad student, Peace Corps volunteer, perpetual nomad, intern, volunteer, international school teacher, etc, your return home will likely be THE hardest part of your entire living abroad experience!  You wouldn’t think that returning home, to the familiar, would be so difficult, right?…