International students in English speaking universities
According to Andrad (2006) in her article “ International students in English - speaking universities “ students face many adjustment issues during the first year at English speaking universities.Andrad defines the adjustment issues in the article as the difficulties and challenges that international students face in their daily life in order to get used to the new life. There are two kinds of the adjustment issues. The first one is social adjustments which are related to whatever terms community and the second one is academic adjustments that is related to university life.
As mentioned in the article “ International students in English speaking universities” some social issues that international students face are making friends , adopting language , culture and feeling homesick, so it is hard for them to make friends due to the differences in language and culture. In addition, international students feel homesick almost of the time because they are studying in a foreign country far away from their families and their friends.They have lake
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Universities should provide special events or welcome parties for the international students to let them know each other and to give them the chance to make new friends, but on the other hand it is up to the students if they want to participate in these events or not . International students also should take part of the students organization that universities provide to show their talents.As an international students having good background about the culture that you are going to be part of can be a helpulf way for them to adapt with the new
There is a far-flung disposition to comprehend international students as a homogenous group. This perception is flawed mainly because it falls short of treating them as individuals. For instance, it is a common notion that Asian students, Chinese students to be precise, bring with them cultural difference in style and methods of learning, and are thus deficiently prepared for analytical and critical thinking in the American learning institutions. Additionally, students from South East Asia are deemed as surface learners and passive non-participants in class or in study groups. Such cultural perceptions have the potential of obliterating the fundamental needs or requirements of most international students. Unimpeachably, language barrier is the greatest hurdle for most international students in their adaptation to life overseas. However, they can overcome this obstacle by apprehending the academic expectations, standards and conventions in the American schools.
Russell, Jean, Doreen Rosenthal and Garry Thomson. “The international Student Experience: Three Styles of Adaptation.” Higher Education 60.2 (2010): 235-249. Web. 25 April. 2014.
college gives the chance to meet meet new people from different country and different culture. A student have the chance make a friend from from another culture by taking the same class and studying together. By going to college the students will build knowledge not just about the subject that they are taking, but also they will build knowledge about the different culture which they will know by involving with the international students in study groups or project groups. I remember when I had to do informative speech in one of my classes. I chose my culture to be the topic of the speech. I informed my classmates about different facts about my culture. My classmates could not stop asking me question about my culture, my environment, and my country. My speech helped the student to understand my culture better and know more about my country. Going to college improve the student 's social communication. When I first went to college I couldn’t speak with American student because I had a thought that my language will not help me understand them or be a friend with one of them. However, throughout the study groups I did make an American friends. Going to college has helped me to get involved with the community
I am studying at Auckland International College (AIC), whose students come from many countries in the world, such as New Zealand, South Africa, America, Russian, China, Korea, etc. In this aspect, I believe that this life is similar to life at university because I, as well, have to communicate with people who have different nationalities and speak different languages. Nationality and language are factors that usually prevent a student from assimilating into a new environment. However, I think the experience at AIC can help me overcome these obstacles; and I, in turn, will support other international students. This is the way that I will contribute to life at Rice.
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
In the last few years, studying abroad has become an increasingly popular choice for higher education among international students (Accessibility Navigation, 2014). An average of 10% of students in universities all across the UK are international students from countries all over the world. (Accessibility Navigation, 2014). Although the experience is different for each individual student, there are many common problems that international students face. Those problems include: culture shock to varying degrees coupled with emotional issues(Bailey, 2005), Language barriers along with other communication problems (Sherry et al, 2009), and academic problems due to a change in school curriculum (Ramachandran, 2011). This essay will expand on the common problems faced by international students in the UK, offer solutions for handling the problems, and making the process of acclimating to a new environment easier for students.
In addition to spending more on the actual education and university fees, the international students also have to spend on boarding and food. Finding a place to stay that is conveniently near to the university and other places of interaction, is affordable, accepts immigrants, and suits the basic requirements - is hard, sometimes impossible. A compromise on at least one criterion of the above is required to sustain in the new country.
One in ten students studying within the UK comes from overseas with international students attending universities within the from over 100 different countries (University Guide, 2013). This therefore makes it possible for students at university to experience differing cultural practices, norms and values which may be experienced in different places all around the world (University Guide, 2013). As a second year student at the University of Essex I have spent the past two years living with and becoming close to six international students who I would now call my closest friends. This has led me to notice differences, as well as similarities, in social as well as cultural views between the different cultures and I have realised how this may affect how international students adapt to British university life. These differences include food consumption, drinking behaviour and attitudes as well differences in language and religion.
317 out of 1000, 32 percent exactly had experienced homesickness, on the other hand 75 percent of them have suffered from any kind of stress. A student said "I didn 't deal with homesickness particularly well and ended up wasting a good bit of my first year being unhappy, instead of taking advantage of the many opportunities university afforded me.” (Sanzagiri) They also discovered that most of the students affected by the problem are mostly in their first year of college. Which makes a lot of sense, since only then they are not completely used to their new lifestyle. They have to endure this problem usually by themselves, and according to the counseling center at Southern Polytechnic State University it is mostly due to the culture shock. The culture shock is an incident that happens to the international student when they arrive in a different country. They live differently, and are subject to major changes. They then take part on a difficult journey punctuated by four phases: Honeymoon, where the student arrives, there is nothing wrong with life and everything is amazing. Shockingly, things starts to feel odd, different. Dealing with things seems to be a lot harder than in the past. Then the negotiation phase where they start to feel better, and where they learn how deal with their issues and integrate society. And finally the acceptance phase, where they are completely integrated, and when living matters are not related to homesickness.
Moving into a new environment is a huge transition in a person’s life. Throughout the process of initial adjustment, the person may feel confused and anxious about new culture until they form an understanding of their environment and the social constructs associated with the new surroundings. During the summer courses, I felt anxious and uncertain about the new academic expectations imposed on me. My fellow classmates seemed quite superior in their English proficiency and as a mature, married student, and I felt depressed and frustrated.
Going to study in a new country can be a stressful experience, from learning the culture norms to new foods. Culture shock is common with international students. Culture shock can include, meeting new people, language barriers, social behaviors, and a sense of community. A students comfortability with the culture of their new home can determine their learning experience. It can be an emotional rollercoaster, being so far away from family and friends. American culture is difficult to understand. International students find Americans to be confusing. Social norms vary depending on the part of the country a person is in.
International students face many different challenges when studying abroad. This is due to many factors. First they are living in a country very far away from their own. The country they are studying in also has a very different way of life than theirs. Also the laws in foreign country are much different than the laws in their own country. Due to that they face a lot of problems trying to adapt to this new culture. Me personally as an international student in the US studying in ASU have faced three particularly difficult challenges that I was able to overcome through time. In this essay I will explain how international students can overcome tough challenges and situations.
Most students who study abroad say that they built up so much more self confidence and that the experience they had with studying abroad in an unfamiliar surrounding and they cherish their personal growth throughout the program more than ever. The Students will experience a new life by themselves. They will have no one there with them and it will give them a sense of being on there own. During this time, the student can really discover themselves and finding out who they really are. The student will be forced to become more independent and mature with living on their own. The students might also make lifelong friends throughout there study abroad experience. They could meet friends in the program who are also studying abroad or meet people in that
International students may be sent to America to study, speak, write and read in English but the chance of encountering difficulties and struggles is high. According to researchers, learning English in America especially for foreign students is a difficult decision because one may not be able to become accustomed to the environment, behavior of difference culture and the acts of other around. English learners will also encounter reading disability because one cannot read English in a short time; additionally, international students usually struggle with reading English even though one may have the knowledge of the English language. No matter how many disadvantage the English language has, the world most common language will not be extinct because jobs, education and many other parts of the world use English as a primary
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