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Culture Shock “Home” Culture

Acceptance & Integration

hope

Awareness of promise that new experience may help

recoil

self-doubt

confusion

Doing OK but somewhat

dissatisfied

shock

Initial Adjustment

adjustment

recoil

shock

awareness Experimentation, practice,

connection, hope

synthesis

adaptation

readjustment To the university

search for meaning

adjustment