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<strong>NW</strong>S STUDENT HANDBOOKCULTURAL LEARNINGThis is the time for real learning, both in your school and social life,and also a time to deepen your bond with your host family andfriends. Develop a knack for sparking lively discussions aboutcultural differences. For some, this time might look long and boring,but you are reaching the half-way point and will soon be homewardbound, so use this time to share your feelings and thoughts withothers.It’s not good, it’s not bad…..IT’S DIFFERENT!PRE-DEPARTURE Includes anticipation and excitement to return home with sadness andagitation about leaving. The closeness that you have developed with your host family and friendsbecomes stronger. Discomfort about the loosening of bonds begins to surface. Feelings of loss and letting go begin to appear. It helps to plan a special farewell by thinking of a gift to leave behind. Itcould be a note, a gift for the house, or a hidden message to be discoveredafter you have left.Revised December 200934
<strong>NW</strong>S STUDENT HANDBOOKREADJUSTMENT IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY Can be like reverse culture shock Some of the thoughts you might have are:● I hate coming back.● Things Have changed.● Nobody understands.● I‟m homesick… even though I‟m home.● It‟s boring.● Some people are so naïve.COPING Expect things to be different from when you left. You have changed and sohave they. Talk with others who have been overseas. Cook an American meal for friends and family. Read the international newspaper. Spend time with newcomers to your country. Giver yourself time to adjust to your return.COURTESY AND MANNERSCustoms and manners vary widely from country to country. These differences cancause misunderstandings between cultures. Also there are many differenceswithin America itself, which are based on ethnic and religious backgrounds andgeographic lines. The best thing for you to do is watch, learn and follow.Revised December 200935
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