Coming home

Dealing with reverse culture shock

Coming home can be challenging. You may feel disconnected from your family and friends, miss the connections you made overseas or feel a lack of purpose. Here are some tips that will help you settle in.

Tips for settling in back home

Look after yourself

Visit a doctor if you’re feeling unwell upon arrival back home. We also encourage you to contact Student Wellbeing if you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Share your experiences

Share your experiences with your family and friends, and connect with fellow GLPers at Colloquia and Think Tanks. If you’re a budding writer, write about your time abroad for the GLP blog.

Be patient with yourself, your family and your friends

Engage in your favourite hobbies to help settle in. Keep in mind that your friends and family have continued on with their lives while you were overseas, so while they may be interested in listening to your experiences, they may not be able to relate to them.

Add your volunteering experience to your resume

Visit CareerWise for tips on how you can include your experience in your resume.

Get active!

Look for local volunteering options or ways you can stay connected with the volunteer work you engaged in overseas on the GLP Facebook Group.