Some of you will be completing your course of study this semester and some will be going home for a well deserved one month vacation, so we thought it might be a good time to reflect on the following question before you leave.

 

The following "Moving On" exercise was adapted from the "Peace Corps close of service workshop" developed by Bo Razak.

 

Take a look at the following statements and answer them. These questions will help you gain a better understanding of some of the adjustment issues that you will face when you return home.

 

1. When I think of leaving, I feel...................................................................

2.  My experience here has been.....................................................................

3.  For me, America means............................................................................

4.  The things that I will miss are...................................................................

5.  The things I will be happy to leave behind are.........................................

6.  When I talk to other students about leaving, they.....................................

7.  When I talk to my American friends about leaving, they........................

8.  When leaving a place, I usually................................................................

9.  The easiest part of leaving for me will be.................................................

10. Before leaving, I really want to..............................................................

11. The most stressful part of leaving will be................................................

12. When I think of returning to my country, I feel.....................................

13. I will be going back to.............................................................................

14. I expect that for me the process of returning will be...............................

15. I think my family will expect me to.........................................................

16. For a career, I hope to..............................................................................

16 a. If this does not work out, I will……………………………………….

17. I expect that my friends at home will......................................................

18. Regarding money, I am going to be.........................................................

19. Going back will enable me to...................................................................

20. I think the hardest part of going back for me will be...............................

21. I think the easiest thing for me to handle will be.....................................

22. I think the hardest part of going back with my family will be………….

23. I am really looking forward to.................................................................

24. If your family is here with you, they feel...............................................

24a.When I talk to my spouse about leaving, she/he feels...........................

25. I think that for my spouse leaving will be...............................................

 

Have a safe journey back home and may all your dreams come true!

 

Bob Chudy