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In this stage, soujourners face an unexpected jolt, due to its unanticipated nature. Its impact is usually much more severe, and they usually feel more depressed and stressed than during entry culture shock.
In this stage, sojourners may quietly assimilate themselves back to their old roles and behaviors, while others never fit back into their home cultures, and others act as agents of change in their home cultures.
In this stage, sojourners are excited about their new cultural environment, where everything appears fresh and exhilarating.
In this stage, sojourners experience major emotional upheavals and major loss of self-esteem and self-confidence.
In this stage, sojourners feel at home and experience identity security and inclusion, and can now make sense of what at first seemed like bizarre local customs and behaviors.