adjustment - n. a change that makes it possible for a person to do better or work better in a new situation

loneliness - n. a sadness from being apart from other people

frustrated - adj. very angry, discouraged, or upset because of being unable to do or complete something

continuum - n. a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities

assistance - n. the act of helping or assisting someone : help or support

a sense of purpose - the quality of having a definite purpose or value