You Cannot Go Home Again: A Phenomenological Investigation of Returning to the Sojourn Country After Studying Abroad |
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| Authors: | Victoria Christofi Charles L. Thompson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The Center for Student Health and Psychological Services, The State University of New York at Plattsburgh;2. Victoria Christofi is now at The Alexander Student Health Center and Psychological Services, The University of Tulsa. We regret to inform our readers that Charles L. Thompson died in January 2006. The first author gratefully acknowledges the support, encouragement, and unwavering faith he had in her.;3. Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, The University of Tennessee. |
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| Abstract: | The goal of the present study was to describe the structure of the experience of individuals who returned home after studying abroad, became disillusioned with their home country, and returned to their sojourn country. Phenomenological interviews were conducted with participants. The emerging bipolar themes of conflict/peace, reality/idealization, freedom/restriction, changing/static, and comfort/discomfort were grounded in the theme of cultural comparison. Implications for counseling those who study abroad are included. |
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