The idea might seem a bit extreme,

The idea might seem a bit extreme, especially for second-year students who have only spent a year or less away from home. But as you enter a new culture, you quickly adapt to a different way of life. Meanwhile, everyone at home changes. For me, it was just like waking up from a strange dream, where everything was almost the same as I remembered; yet a few details weren’t right. Some friends had become distant while others had become closer together. On top of that, I felt as if I’d changed, too.