Cultural Adjustment

Preparing for the Big Transition!

"What's Up With Culture" is a useful web resource that we recommend as you prepare for your ISA program. Intended to help guide students through the process of interpreting their experiences abroad, "What's Up With Culture" will help you deal with the often surprising effects these new encounters bring while you adjust to a new culture. The ongoing process of cultural adjustment not only encompasses your actual study abroad experience, but it even begins before you leave, and will continue long after you return! The program is divided into three interactive Modules as follows:

• Module 1: What to Know Before You Go

• Module 2: Welcome Back! Now What?

• Module 3: Glossary/Bibliography

ISA acknowledges the creator of "What's Up With Culture", Dr. Bruce La Brack, School of International Studies, University of the Pacific.