The article “International students in English-speaking universities” by Maureen Snow Andrade, explains that students who are studying abroad face many problems in their universities and in their new environment, which can prevent their adjustment when they are trying to fit academically and socially. According to the article’s writer, universities should provide good strategies, support and services for the international students to help them and let them adjust easily and quickly. Universities need to do a complete research to know and to define the adjustment issues so that they can find the suitable solutions. The universities and the colleges are the academic environments for the students whether they are local students or international
The professor should support the international students, plan to intercultural learning with students in the class, motivate them to get rid of their shyness and provide good skills or suitable programs for practicing the language. Universities have also a duty in helping the international students by providing professional tutoring, useful good professors and support programs. But also international students have social issues, which can be the biggest effective in their success. Universities need to understand the social issues to help the international students pass the social issues. To be successful in your academic life you need to be successful in your social life also but if we look at the international student who moved to a different culture and different environment or distinct people there will be some matters can prevent their academic success especially when they feel lonely and homesick. They need to make friends to compensate their missed friends and their loved family. There are some supportive and effective ways can help the international students socially and academically such as, orientation, diverse classrooms and
Most of the issues concerned with the students and some of them need an intervention from the universities. In my view, the responsibility should be existed from the student and the university to be completed. Universities should take care of some issues like culture, learning styles and study habits. Universities should explain the culture of the country, their learning strategies and their rules. The learning strategies and some systems can be new and strange for some international students but the university can help them by doing the orientation as Andrade (2006) mentioned in the article, “outlines ideas for web-based orientation."(Andrade, 142). In addition to the orientation, there is home stay and diverse classrooms, which can be perfect ways to motivate the international students socially and academically. As I read in the article “International students in Canada viewed orientation, homestay and diverse classrooms, as helpful to social adjustment and English development” (Andrade, 142). International students need to work hard and use the services or the programs as much as they can to gain the language and to build the confidence. Since it 's their biggest goal to be successful in academic life and it 's the reason for moving abroad, it 's their job to improve their English skills like listening, speaking, writing
American students have been such a question mark for the international students, their way of living and thinking is way different than any international student and this is noticeable. Students from all over the world notice a difficulty in dealing with the Americans and mentally understand them. Therefore, Rebekah Nathan argues that in her article “As Other See Us” and discusses the differences between the American and the international students. Moreover, she uses different evidence based on students from different backgrounds and cultures. Nathan goes over opinions and stories that happens with the international students in the US and what they think about these situation, which they considers weird in the eyes of the international students.
In the article “An (ESL) Student’s Perspective on Internationalizing the Canadian Campus” by Stephanie Hobbis (2013), the author experienced the problems caused by ESL students in Canadian universities’ class as an ESL student, and now strongly criticize the Friesen’s negative perspective about internationalizing in the Canadian campus as a current ESL instructor. Her main perspective is that ESL students could do better jobs in an academic environment than native students, and I fully agree with this. In fact, ESL students have greater advantages than native speakers because most of ESL students are trained on academic skills like research paper and essay writing which local students did not, before get into undergraduate classes. We have
The first semester which I experienced left me a deep impression. I found myself to be an outsider in the class even though I tried my best to participate into all the classroom activities. All English teaching and learning environment is one of the challenges for me, because I haven’t such experience before.
Thesis: As an international student who graduate from the American university, I want to share with you my different three stories about my university life, and these three stories let me know the importance of independence, friend and blending the different cultures. Organizational pattern: Topical Introduction I. Good morning, the leaders of university, members of the faculty, parents, and especially, the graduates. I am honored to speak to you on this very important day. II.
First, language is one of the most important forms of communication, so the ability to communicate when abroad comes down to a better understanding in the language. If living with an American family, an understanding of the English language will improve very fast. An employee at USA International, a homestay agency in operation for more than thirty years, notes that numerous students studying abroad in the U.S. “choose to live with a host family bec...
International students travel all over the world to study different lands education systems. Many of them come here to the United States of America, the land of opportunity. Many of them believe that if they come here they will have a better chance of doing what they have always wanted to do. I was given an assignment by my teacher to interview an international student I got their input on what it is like to be an international student here in the United States of America. I met Sameer, my international student, through some high school friends that go to the same college as him in Tennessee. He was more then happy to tell me about what he is going through as a student in the United States. Not only did I learn about him, but his country as well. We will get to know more about Sameer and the country of Afghanistan. Focusing on the Economy of Afghanistan and how it has changed since the September 11, 2001 tragedy.
The study was made up of sixteen women and four men of which, six entered second year and fourteen entered third year studies. Eleven took business studies with the rest undertaking other related courses. Twelve were mature aged, working part time and or raising families. Eight students went straight from school then to college then university. Interviews were taped and then transcribed at the end of the first year, discussing previous learning environments and their perceptions and preparedness for studies. Information collected was on initial expectations of the new learning environment at the university, the extent to which their expectations were met, and issues around teaching and
To be frankly, I can totally understand the feeling of loneness when international students feel to be isolated in their classroom both by language and by different learning and teaching style and don’t want to search for help. My international roommate, James, once was stuck in the language “pit” for the first time he came to the U.S. Although he went to every courses and discussions, he still can hardly understand his professors’ lectures. When he became hopeless, I found this difficulty and communicated with him about the barrier he met and attempted to help him across the language
Students who want to study abroad then nothing is best place than Canada. It is one of the best places to pursue your higher studies which magnetize huge number of student every year. Why the country is famous among overseas students just because of its quality education which recognized globally. Any degree you get from a Canadian university has a great value and equivalent to US, Australia and other European Countries. Students are assisted and guided by the Government and universities to pursue their studies.
Studying abroad is a dream for many people especially, who live in a country that has lacks education. It is possible that a dream realized for those who they want. However, it has many consequences, causing lack of livelihood to adapt to the different languages and cultures. Eva Hoffman, author of “Lost in Translation” wrote about her experience when she moved from Poland to Canada as a teenager. She felt as a “felt persona” when she merged with Canadians with different culture and language. Also, she felt as a woman who has two different figures, causing a lack of acclimatization. My own experience is similar Hoffman’s experience but, the most different thing that made me a little comfortable is trying to convince myself that
The student living in the foreign countries have to adapt to the new country and its cultures. This ability to adapt to the new and very different environment is vital to their wellbeing during their stay as students. While this may seem like a daunting and difficult task, thee risks are worth taking. Exposure to a new culture and environment brings a closer bond among the concerned individuals. The foreign students get a chance to interact and know each other’s cultures (White, 361). This exposure to new cultures fosters bonding and friendship among the students that sometimes are long lasting. However, this is a dying trend because current trends suggest that the foreign students align themselves with students from the same community. They identify with those whom they share a similar culture and shut out the rest of the students body. These international students should not segregate themselves in this manner for several reasons; instead, they should mingle freely with the perceived “local” students.
After reading the Nathan’s article, I came to realize that Nathan’s keeps her principle focus on how foreign students intermingle with American students and the distinctive type of relationships that they procedure. It is quite strange to some of the foreign student’s that Nathan has interviewed about how non-committed American students are to the foreign students because Americans students do not socialize as much, tending to spend more time alone and how they will make small talk rather than being close friends or let it evolve into more. At that point, Nathan turns her center towards the difference between a relationship and a friendship between American and foreign students.
Firstly, university students will meet others from a wide variety of backgrounds and broaden their understanding of other cultures. Students who reside in halls will most likely encounter an international student; in 2013/14 they
Study overseas helps students become more suitable when they start their social life. It is proved by Doctor Xukajia from Oxford University in his research “The circumstance of Chinese students studying in British universities”. The experience of university is, for most new students, a steep learning curve in gaining independence. But studying abroad takes that a whole step further, challenging students to really develop as individuals. Dee Roach said:”You obviously have to cope on your own when you are studying abroad. You have to be able to look after yourself and sort out your own affairs.” It is hard for overseas students to live themselves, it is like baby eagles flying without their mothers. Students who study overseas are more self-reliant than those don’t study overseas. Students are shown to be much responsible after they study overseas. A real life test was held by an International student committee in Germany to show an international student’s change in his self-reliance. The first test was held when a Chinese university student just came for the first two years. The report showed a shocking result that this student did not take part in any work, all the income he got from is oversea transferred. The second test was held in his third year. At the time, he was seeking for jobs and had got a weekly fixed income.in the forth year, an obvious decrease in his weekly
It is 2016, the world has seemingly become smaller, those far off destinations are no longer so far off; international commutes have never easier. Travelling has become more accessible to the public and international cooperation is an important part of our workforce. It seems only natural that our students would want to pursue international education, however, a recent study conducted by The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada showed that only 3.1% of full-time undergraduate students will take advantage of these programs. This may be the result of study abroad being portrayed as an unnecessary interruption in education; rather than characterizing international education by its amazing benefits often it will often be juxtaposed with the idea of a seemingly superior option of studying at home. This will usually cite cost, family or safety as major factors but do not tell the whole story. While studying at home provides comfort and stability, studying