Are We Ready to Go Back? Coming Face-to-Face with Reverse Culture Shock

After two years of living through the pandemic, as people strive to find their way back to old routines like stepping out of their homes, going to the office, or seeing people again, there will be numerous challenges. We will all go through a re-entry experience. Having to physically distance ourselves from each other, wear masks, be cautious around people, work from home, among others, has changed us both in superficial and significant ways. The question is, are we really ready to go back?