Although their experiences were starkly different, Sherwin and Chandra share a sense of reverse culture shock mixed with nostalgia for their host countries. By the time any given class graduates from Ithaca College, 24 percent of the students will experience what Sherwin and Chandra are going through, according to the Office of International Programs. They return to Ithaca after spending months in another culture overseas, after having a different adventure every day.
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Students come back excited about their semester away but may have difficulty expressing their experience to their friends who weren't there with them. And students who studied in developing countries often come back feeling guilty about the privileges people have in the United States, said Rachel Cullenen, associate director of study abroad.
