Remember, too, that a child's world can be a limited one. This can easily include the shock of a mother who is beside herself with unhappiness, as much as the shock of a new care- giver, new bedroom furniture, or new food on the plate. It may also come as a result of being left all day with a servant who may be the kindest soul in the world, but try explaining that to a child. A new school is also a guaranteed stress point in the early days of a child's adaptation. Personal issues can often by eclipsed by tough academic ones.
International schools change from country to country.
This one may be tough, that one easy. They all may be tougher than what the student experienced back home. The school itself may be physically laid out differently and that may require adjustment. School buses may be ridden for the first time and the school-bus 'culture' can take time getting used to as well. Loss of Friends Never forget just how a lack of friends and the challenges of making new ones will make a child feel.