I have two observation which can be connected with reentry shock (one of stage of cultural shock). First, when I came back I realized how much I missed Polish food. I'd missed it before but when I've had it within reach, I just couldn't stop eat. I wasn't hungry so much but it was so good that I've spent half of day eating different things. When it was time to come back to Belgium, more than half of my baggage was filled by food.
Second thing were people. It was strange for me to change the environmentafter such long time. I used to people who speak around me in Dutch or English (sometimes French). When I met Polish (except Polish students) in Belgium, my ear heard him in one second. When I was in Poland, suddenly everyone speaks Polish and I didn't know where I should pay my attention. I felt a little separated from them. In each place such as shop or cinema, even church I wanted to speak English. So when there were an opportunity to meet American, my friend's guest, I visited her immediately and I felt more freely. It took me some time to get used to Polish environment and way of being. But finaly I felt at home and I've spent realy great time with my family and friends! :D
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