How to Adjust to Living in India After Studying Abroad

How to Adjust to Living in India after Studying Abroad?: Studying abroad is a dream of many, but only a few are able to live this dream. For instance, the US is one of the most popular study-abroad destinations for Indian students. However, after finishing your studies, F1 visa stipulations make it mandatory for international students to return to India. After living 2-4 years in the US or some such international setting, it gets difficult for many to adjust to life back in India. 

As you return to India after completing your studies abroad, it takes some time to get used to the ‘old lifestyle’ but that is the inevitability of it. The return to India is unavoidable and it is best to prepare yourself mentally for it before you are back. Some things are going to be as bad as you remember them, some things are going to seem worse than they actually are, and some things are going to be surprisingly better. The right attitude is to focus on what is good and try to ignore the bad.

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Top Tips on How to Adjust to Living in India After Studying Abroad

You can keep the following guidelines in mind to help you adjust to the changes better:

• Some things are still unchanged – There are certain things that have remained the same at home, regardless of the time spent abroad. This applies to people and places. Focusing on these constants can help you cope with the transition.
• Expect change – As we mentioned before, you should be ready to face changes in lifestyle. You may also notice changes in yourself as you will have a displaced sense of identity. Failing to plan for changes can lead to further difficulties.

• Find similar people – On returning home, you may be confronted with lukewarm interest in your experiences abroad, which may be exactly at a time when you want to share the rich experiences you have gained. For people back home who haven’t lived life abroad, it is difficult to grasp what all it entails. So finding a group of people with similar international experiences can be a good way to expand your social circle.
• Plan ahead – Surely you have made plans about living arrangements, jobs, social activities and so forth when moving abroad. However, the same is valid when repatriating as well. In other words, when going back home it is also worth planning for this new phase of life, being optimistic, open-minded and aware of the challenges and differences waiting for you in the place you called ‘home’.

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