You’re home from ESL abroad, and time has past.  You didn’t start that English language supper club you intended to, or take that online class you thought about.  There was a time during your [...]

There are some flavors unique to certain cultures.  You probably missed the flavors of home when you first arrived in the US to study ESL abroad, and now that you’re home in your native country [...]

Studying ESL in the US led to massive gains in your personal development.  The challenges you faced while learning to adapt to a new culture built your confidence, and your ability to live [...]

When you return to your native country from ESL study abroad it may be hard to settle down, your itchy feet long to wander.  Your curiosity about the world has been awoken.  Maybe you’re one of [...]

You out grow friends for dozens of reasons.  Interests change, people move away, they get married, have kids, priorities shift…  Friendships are like any relationship, they thrive when both [...]

America exports its culture to all corners of the globe.  American fast food, movies, music, fashion, literature, and TV are often the ONLY exposure many people from other cultures have of the [...]

You thought you’d be so excited, relieved, and grateful to be in your home country—and you are… sort of.  Return from ESL study abroad often comes with a reorientation period known as “reverse [...]

A funny thing happened while you were studying English in the US.  You became MORE comfortable in the country and culture that were terrifyingly foreign to you than you are now in your OWN [...]

Yay!  You’re home from study abroad, and are back in the warm embrace of family and childhood friends. Boo!  You’re far away from the friends you made in the US while studying English. Missing [...]

As you prepare to leave your school and city to return home, you might be scrambling for souvenir ideas – gifts that will be appreciated by friends and family. You might also want to take home [...]