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[ID:0156]You've changed, your friends, family and co-workers have changed; indeed, home itself has changed, and you have no choice but to adjust. This realization puts you into shock.

Re-entry shock makes us feel we don't belong in the place that is supposed to be our home; it makes us wonder where we do belong.

There are a lot of factors at play in the shock phase of re-entry. We describe them as follows to help clarify the process.

You Don't Expect Change on Your Home Turf

Because it is unexpected, re-entry shock, sometimes called reverse culture...