Reverse Culture Shock Resources

Articles and Resources

• The University of Iowa provides some very helpful tips for getting back into the feel of being home, as does its handbook for returning study abroad students.

• “Beating Reverse Culture Shock” is another great article.

• "Take the Shock Out of Culture Shock," published by Peterson's, a noted authority on study abroad.

• "Stages of Reverse Culture Shock" can help you identify where you might be in the process and what to expect.

Books

Several books are also available that can help guide you through your readjustment to the U.S. Some suggested titles are:

• The Art of Coming Home, by Craig Storti, a returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
  
  
• Strangers at Home: Essays on the Effects of Living Overseas and Coming “Home” to a Strange Land, by Carolyn D. Smith.