After Study Abroad
A toolkit for returning students

The plane landed in Miami, and the students stepped home with shoes packed with Ecuadorian mud which would wear away, and their heads packed with experiences and knowledge which will never wear away, no matter how many more roads they may travel.

 - SIT Ecuador Alum

Having faced a rich and rewarding trial, I can now put a face to a name, and a place to where I stand within that name: Viet Nam.

- SIT Viet Nam Alum

Welcome home. Take a deep breath and let us congratulate you on completing World Learning’s SIT Study Abroad program. You have engaged in SIT’s mission to "prepare students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens." We hope you will continue your journey and utilize the skills you gained abroad to become a more effective global citizen. We are here to help you achieve SIT's mission and provide support as you use newfound inspiration in making the world a better place.

You are probably returning home energized with new emotions, passions, or even confusion from seeing the world in a different way. This toolkit aims to engage you as you return to your campus and local community. We have identified four areas where your experience with SIT can have a profound effect in your life:

1. Personal/Emotional Aspects of the Re-entry Process

2. Civic Engagement and Social Action

3. Academic Reintegration

4. Professional Development

We call this a toolkit because it contains tools that we hope you will utilize. You will find examples of motivated study abroad alums who put their ideas into action. We give you practical professional advice from expert career service providers.  There are essays and activities that will facilitate your transition home. There are multitudes of ways to get involved, stay connected and make the most out of your study abroad experience.

Our goal is to provide you with resources to help smooth your transition, to help you integrate your experiences into your academic and professional lives and to help you take action as an engaged global citizen. Your study abroad experiences can be put to use in a variety of ways. Take a look at the world of resources available to you.