{"id":24705,"date":"2014-11-06T11:58:26","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T18:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=24705"},"modified":"2020-07-07T14:17:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T21:17:18","slug":"what-to-expect-when-studying-abroad-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/06\/what-to-expect-when-studying-abroad-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect When Studying Abroad Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traveling overseas and living in a new place for a long time will teach you many things. Coming back home afterwards will take some adjusting. Here&nbsp;are some other things you should expect when studying abroad:<\/p>\n<h3>You will experience culture shock.<\/h3>\n<p>Whether you end up<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Collegeboxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20141106-whattoexpectwhen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> studying abroad<\/a> in South Africa or England the cultural differences&nbsp;may&nbsp;surprise you. Remember to keep an open mind when going into another country; you will see the world from a different perspective and learn things about yourself. Don&#8217;t expect to have high-speed internet everywhere you go and definitely don&#8217;t expect to find a Starbucks everywhere you go.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Also expect reverse culture shock.<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10286848_10152243062329032_3295881864911144507_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24688\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10286848_10152243062329032_3295881864911144507_o-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"studying abroad\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10286848_10152243062329032_3295881864911144507_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10286848_10152243062329032_3295881864911144507_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10286848_10152243062329032_3295881864911144507_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong> When you come back, expect to feel a little funky at first. You finally adjusted to living abroad after a few months and now you have to adjust to your home again. No one will be able to really understand how amazing your experience was because they weren&#8217;t there for it. There won&#8217;t be enough words to describe your experience. At times you might even feel like you don&#8217;t belong among your friends anymore! When this happens it&#8217;s okay to reminisce a little and remember the good times you had with one of your international friends.<\/p>\n<h3>You will want to do it again.<\/h3>\n<p>There will be days when you miss playing soccer on the beach in South Africa&nbsp;or whatever special memory that you hold dear.&nbsp;You will miss your international friends and your inside jokes. You will miss that magical faraway place that you learned to call home after several months of living there. Don&#8217;t get too bummed about it. Just save up to visit one of your new international buddies again!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For more tips&nbsp;visit&nbsp;your go- to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Collegeboxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20141106-whattoexpectwhen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source&nbsp;for college moving<\/a>&nbsp;or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uhaul\/moving-to-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have you ever studied abroad? What are some tips you would give someone studying abroad for the first time? Tell us in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traveling overseas and living in a new place for a long time will teach you many things. Coming back home afterwards will take some adjusting. Here&nbsp;are some other things you should expect when studying abroad: You will experience culture shock. Whether you end up studying abroad in South Africa or England the cultural differences&nbsp;may&nbsp;surprise you. 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