ABSTRACT
This chapter acknowledges that reorientation is a very important part of student's educational journey. It describes how the re-entry can be shocking and disorienting, and it explores the dynamics of reverse-entry experiences. It also explores the traditional stages of re-entry and addressed some ways to meaningfully reflect on study abroad experiences. The chapter discusses readjustment phase is the one most associated with critical reflection on the experience, identity, and responsibilities of a global citizen. It explains that there is no better way to gain specific knowledge, skills, and training than through direct, experiential learning. Study abroad offices, international studies programs, or even the program they attended may sponsor competitive essay or photo contests designed to celebrate study abroad activities. Study abroad can help students learn firsthand about topics in disciplines ranging from comparative literature, culture, politics, society, and the arts to science, language, and religion.
