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  • Savin in Morocco
  • 27-May-2016
Back Home, But as a Different Person

It’s a very odd feeling to be back in the U.S. I don’t know if I am just more awareRead More ⇾

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  • Alexandria in Costa Rica
  • 25-May-2016
Transitioning Back Home in the United States

Hello from Houston, As I reflect on my time as a Gilman scholar in Costa Rica, I think one ofRead More ⇾

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  • Kassie in Ecuador
  • 15-Apr-2015
Culture Shock is a Real Thing

I've heard talk about culture shock many times in the past. I don't think I ever understood why it happened,Read More ⇾

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  • Gabby in Kyrgyzstan
  • 10-Sep-2014
There and Back Again

To be honest, I think I got a little cocky after not really experiencing very much culture shock while IRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 25-Jul-2014
Home Sweet Home?

When I first got on the plane to get home, I was excited to see my old friends and familyRead More ⇾

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  • Gabby in Kyrgyzstan
  • 24-Jul-2014
Life’s What You Make It

“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” ― John Green, The Fault in OurRead More ⇾

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  • alexmontoya2
  • 23-Jul-2014
Friendly adventures with a cup of culture shock

Shanghai has a way of making many foreigners feel very special. Everywhere you go people always want to take aRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 22-Jul-2014
My Future Plans

Even before going abroad, I knew what I wanted to as a professional career: I want to become an internationalRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 16-Jul-2014
The Various Stages of Culture Shock, Homesickness, and Reverse Culture Shock

When I first arrived in Spain, it took a few weeks before I fully adjusted to everything: the bizarre eatingRead More ⇾

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  • Karly in India
  • 15-Jul-2014
Life After India

I remember when I was a freshman in high school and I was advised to “cherish the next four years”Read More ⇾

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  • Abigail in England
  • 07-Jul-2014
In the blink of an eye…

It was 5:15 am on the morning of June 4th, I stayed up all night long with the my studyRead More ⇾

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  • David in Jordan
  • 03-Jul-2014
Home Again

Our experience in Jordan flew by! At the beginning of my family's time there we dove right into the culture.Read More ⇾