Coming Home: Life After Study Abroad Many returnees who have studied abroad may suffer re-entry culture shock when they go back 1o their hometown. 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 life in one’s (2) ______. 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 arid (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 they once were. (6) ______. Ⅲ. (7) Dealing with Re-Entry Problems (7) ______. 1. Talk with people who understand (8) , for example, other returnees; (8) ______. 2. Share your experiences with (9) study abroad students or (9) ______. write an article for some publications. 3. Be (10) . You may get involved in work where international (10) ______. experiences and perspectives are appreciated.