Posts tagged repatriation
Reverse Culture Shock
Reverse Culture Shock

Reverse culture shock can be a challenging time for a repatriate. After living overseas as an expatriate, you're back in your home country yet it feels foreign to you. You've grown accustomed to different values, customs and everyday life while living life abroad. I share ways reverse culture shock has manifested for me in the USA after living life abroad as an expat for 7 years.

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Living OverseasMelissa Espinosaexpat, expat life, expat life living abroad, expat living, repatriation, repat, repat life, repatriating, reverse culture shock, American reverse culture shock, american expats, foreign service premium, expatriate, expatriate community, expat assignments, company expat, moving for a job, lifestyleComment
Repatriation: 8 Week Update
Repatriation: 8 Week Update

I repatriated back to the USA eight weeks ago and this blog post documents my feelings on repatriation. Repatriation life hasn’t been as easy as I’d hoped it would be. Feeling of being unchallenged, idealizing my home country and missing cultures from overseas have all been a part of my repatriation experience so far.

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LifestyleMelissa Espinosaexpat life, expat, repatriation, repat, repatriating, life after expat life, returning home after living overseas, repat life, lifestyleComment