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Welcome Back. What’s next?<\/h3>\n

Readjusting to life back in New Jersey and at 秘密研究所 can be a difficult process for those students returning from international experiences. Students have a variety of experiences with the re-entry process. It is one of the crucial objectives of the Roukema Center for International Education to meet the Academic, Professional, Emotional, and Cultural needs of RCNJ students through various on-campus events, workshops, programs, and additional resources. We want you to achieve a successful re-entry experience. Now that you have participated in an international program and experienced some transformation, let’s maximize the benefits and minimize the challenges of returning to U.S. culture.<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>Re-Adjustment\/Reverse Culture Shock<\/div>
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What is Re-Entry Adjustment?<\/h4>\n

(Taken from University of Minnesota’s Learning Abroad Center: Re-Entry Adjustment; and adapted from (p. 145) in Maximizing Study Abroad: A Students’ Guide to Strategies for Language and Culture Learning and Use.)<\/p>\n

The unsettled feeling that can accompany your return from abroad is what some refer to as “re-entry adjustment.” It’s a very common reaction for students coming home from studying abroad. Your reactions to readjusting to life in the U.S. may vary among the ways other study abroad students react. These reactions can include one or more of the following:<\/p>\n