Resources

Welcome back! 

You are invited to the OGS Welcome Back Event at the beginning of your first semester back from being abroad. Please check your email for date and location. 

Everyone's transition back home and to campus life will be and look a little different. If you find that you need spiritual, mental, emotional and career support and/or just a listening ear as you transition back from studying abroad, please reach out to the many support systems you have on campus. We'd love to hear from you! 
Wellness Center
Spiritual Development
Offices of Strengths and Vocation (OSV)
Office of Global Studies

Online Resources for Returnees:

Below are just a few online resources with great tools to assist you in "unpacking" your abroad experience and help you adjust to life back to the States or campus. 

Re-Entry 101 Video
A great visual of the phases and stages of re-adjustment. A must watch! 

Reverse Culture Shock
Having a hard time readjusting to life back in the states? Here is a helpful collection of checklists and resources to guide you as you adjust to being home. 

Life After Study Abroad
The publication includes several sections that will each take you down a different, unique, and amazing path to returning abroad. Included in each section, you will find ways to do everything from teaching English to kids in Africa, to interning for innovative companies in Europe, to volunteering with elephants in Asia, and more. Got a big interview coming up and feeling a little unsure in discussing your travel experiences? We have career advice to help you land that next awesome opportunity.

Unpack Your Experience
Suggestions of favorite resources on how to "unpack" your abroad experiences from the team at Lessons From Abroad.

Lessons from Abroad Conference
A yearly regional returnee conference created especially for students who have studied abroad. Highly recommended!