- My close friendships will pick up where they left off - My organization will value my new skills, experiences and contacts and will wish to debrief me on these Tips on how to readjust - Don't expect that things haven't changed while you were away. You should mentally prepare yourself to this idea before your international mission is over. You network, families and friends have evolved and changed during your absence. It will take some readjustment to pick things where you left them off. - Leaving your international and exiting environment will let you feel a little bit empty. You may be exited to share all your experiences with your friends and revive those memories, but keep in mind that your friends won't necessarily be able to relate to what you're talking about. - You need time to readapt. Each person may need less or more time to readjust. Go at your own pace but in the meantime you should still make efforts to reconnect with your previous life. - After being away from home for an extended period of time, people tend to notice negative changes in others, missing out the positive ones. But beware of that and keep an open and optimistic outlook on things and people around you. - Remain connected on a regular basis to your family, friends and professional network while abroad. It is easy with Facebook, LinkedIn, Skype, email and phone to keep updated on what people are doing in their personal and