{"id":14,"date":"2025-07-01T11:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/studyabroad\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:27:07","slug":"your-return","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/your-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Your return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a75f5e73fa1ed4e2d2756561ea6c1aed\" style=\"min-height:70vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-354\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Leir-alley-hero.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-display-font-family has-x-large-font-size\">Seeing through new eyes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<p class=\"intro\">Returning from study abroad isn\u2019t just about adjusting to life at home \u2014 it\u2019s about integrating everything you\u2019ve seen, learned, and felt into the person you\u2019re becoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might feel out of sync with your old routines. You might want to talk about your experience all the time \u2014 or not at all. You might miss the pace of life abroad, the food, the language, or just the feeling of difference. These responses are part of the normal process of reentry \u2014 a sign that you\u2019ve changed and grown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All students handle their return from abroad in a different manner. For some, it\u2019s a pre-professional stepping stone. For others, it\u2019s a deeply personal journey that shifts your worldview. For many, it\u2019s both. Come talk to us! We are here to help you integrate your perspective into your broader Clark experience and build on the personal and professional growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Handle the practical first<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial aid and academic tasks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After your program ends, your transcript may not arrive right away. Don\u2019t worry. Grades don\u2019t get submitted from abroad as quickly as they do when you\u2019re at Clark. The Study Abroad Office will receive, translate and record your grades, and then forward them to the Registrar\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/your-return\/transcript-and-financial-aid\/\">Grades and aid information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay connected<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your stories and reminisce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Connect<\/strong> with the&nbsp;Clarkies Abroad community \u2014@clarkiesabroad \u2014 on Facebook and Instagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attend an event:<\/strong> We host regular events where returned students can connect and share their experiences with prospective study abroad students. Keep an eye on our social media&nbsp;for&nbsp;upcoming opportunities!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Program evaluation<\/strong>: Your comments provide an important resource for prospective study abroad students as they search for a program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-dark-warm-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-84b57e329f5230dc78ccde4a8f9530ce is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a Study Abroad student ambassador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambassadors are peer leaders and help lead events, workshops and informal gatherings, and connect returned students. You don\u2019t have to have had the \u201cperfect\u201d study abroad experience to be an ambassador.&nbsp; Students want to hear what it was like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Activities may include tabling, handing out fliers, speaking at info sessions, or serving as a contact for prospective students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PSaytapoPkW5cqoUIUEPgLPouJeTn6pPpK4Y-JNwh_JUODBWNTYwQ1c0T1NaM0NLWUVUMDJMM1JXSCQlQCN0PWcu\">Apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go abroad again<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make an appointment with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/scholarships-fellowships\/\">Office of Prestigious Scholarships &amp; Fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out programs that offer placements to teach or work abroad, such as CIEE or API<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/peace-corps-prep\/\">Peace Corps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend graduate school in another country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study abroad again in a new place and expand your skills and knowledge even further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study Abroad glossary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Bursar&#8217;s hold<\/summary>\n<p>A financial hold placed on a student account due to unpaid balances, which can block study abroad enrollment or release of transcripts.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Grade conversion<\/summary>\n<p>The method of translating foreign grades into Clark&#8217;s grading scale.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Peer ambassador<\/summary>\n<p>A returned study abroad student who helps mentor, advise, and promote programs to prospective participants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Reentry<\/summary>\n<p>The transition process students experience upon returning from studying abroad, often involving adjustment support and reflection activities.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Returning from study abroad isn\u2019t just about adjusting to life at home \u2014 it\u2019s about integrating everything you\u2019ve seen, learned, and felt into the person you\u2019re becoming. 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