As the work of student affairs unfolded in the history of American colleges and universities, deans of students were active participants in the educational mission, charged first with campus discipline as an extension of the office of the president, then later with overcoming the damaging separation of nineteenth-century student life from the educational enterprise of the campus (Jackson, 2011). With the increasing prevalence of international students, it is necessary for student affairs professionals to be aware of the needs of these students. This requires that programming activities and policies be created to make sure the students are served. My goal with this paper is to make students and professionals aware of the differences between international Chinese students and Chinese American students. This subtle difference will aid professionals in assisting this population of students. In order to successfully create these programs, understanding of the differences and thinking from a multicultural perspective becomes integral and necessary. Gargeis (2012) states that there is a global demand for higher education to increase internationally mobile students. While the United States has more international students than most countries that population only makes up 3.4 percent of the total population while in Australia international students comprise 20.6 percent. Arguing that international students increase cultural experience for domestic students, Gargeis (2012) believes that study abroad programs not only help those students traveling but those in the host country as well.
A 2012 USA Today report stated that he number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges jumped 6% to about 764,495 in 2011 (). They attributed this...
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...st of American and their unwillingness t engage in friendships were in contrast to Chinese students’ cultural values (Gargeis, 2012). Because East Asian students are from cultures that value close relationships with friends, not doing so creates feelings of isolation (Gargeis, 2012).
At a curricular level, the authors suggest small, interactive group interactions, stating that Chinese students prefer small groups as these groups encourage friendships based on completing course work (Longerbeam, DeStefano, & Lixin, believe faculty should look at strategies to effectively assist Chinese students in class these strategies can be learned through staff development opportunities. Yan & Berliner (2011) state that many U.S. colleges and universities are not prepared to satisfy the needs of international Chinese students few have focused on understanding their differences.
Recent years have witnessed more and more international students study in the United States. From my personal experience as an international student, I recognized the differences in culture between the international students and the American students. Likewise, a Rebekah Nathan’s chapter, “As Others See Us,” demonstrates that how an international student as minorities see American students. Nathan, a professor who goes undercover as a student in her university, conducts an ethnographic study to examine the interaction between American students and international students. Nathan shows how international students have problems with American students because American students tend to form superficial relationship. This is because American students do not express the close relationship within family and friends. Moreover, international students have a difficult time making friends because American only seems care about themselves, they do not seem to care about the rest of the world. Nathan claims that international students usually stay within their own ethnic group is valid. However, Nathan claims that Americans do not make the effort to make friends with international
(1) A student raised with the Culturalcentric lens may have difficulty adopting some of the traditional classroom norms of group behavior.
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Asian and American cultural ideas and beliefs differ in many ways. The American culture values freedom as an individualistic society. In America you can question authority because everyone is held accountable for his or her own actions and your self-motivation is what will make or break you. In contrast the Chinese / Asian culture is that of a collectivist society. You see yourself as a small part of the whole. The whole is your family or you nation. You trust that others above you know what is best and you have respect for those above you. They value hard work. You work hard and then you work hard some more and when you think you have tried you hardest at what you want you try hard again not just for yourself but for family and nation. Another contrast is the level of respect. In Chinese society you respect everyone older than you especially your parents. In America respect is all relative to your own family and is not an essential part of those relationships.
Every year, more and more International students are coming to the U.S. for pursuing higher education. According to the Open Doors report published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the number of intern...
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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.
Pak, Maramba, and Hernandez argue that the aim of this monograph is to restructure campus policies related to racial diversity to consistently incorporate Asian Americans as a matter of equity. The historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans in higher education are interesting to consider from a diversity point of view. The way in which Asian Americans students have access to, or limitations in counseling, financial aid, and other social service need stem in large part from misunderstanding of the range of Asian American students’ experiences. How perceptions of these students have served to mold current practices and policies will be benefit for both practitioners and researcher in higher education. Much of the current understanding
Coming to the United States for college can introduce cultural differences that even the most prepared students might not anticipate. From campus life to classroom etiquette, US school can be quite a different experience from learning in other countries around the world. It is rather natural for students from other countries to join communities that somehow remind them of home and give them the opportunity to remain connected with their roots and at the same time bring the world a little closer to fellow classmates. By raising collective cultural awareness, organized expressions of diversity which create a cultural spillover from which we all benefit.
Additionally Olsen says “The University of Indianapolis used to forfeit thousands of dollars in tuition from students studying abroad in the shadows of the Acropolis in ancient Greece. That is no longer an issue, however, because U of I assumed full ownership of its branch campus in Athens two years ago from separate management that previously received tuition from students spending a semester there” (1-2). Many students in the United States take part in the study abroad programs that are sent up on most major colleges and universities all around the country. As is clear in, Facts Behind Studying Abroad, written by Emily DeRuy, “283,000 - The record number of students the United States sent abroad last academic year, an increase of about 3 percent. 820,000 - The approximate number of foreign students who studied in the United States last year. China alone sends nearly as many students to the United States as we send abroad at all. And those who come to study here often stay for a full academic
People have long assumed that university is the home of the educated and open minded people. People expand their personal horizons here. The public believes university students can deal with the cultural differences of human beings. The public believes students can deal with these differences because university students are exposed to a wide range of academic subjects including Humanities. Humanities exposes students to world literature, art, and geography. The public expects these subjects to aid university students in understanding cultural differences.Use of cultural differences should be emphasized in the universities. These differences should be emphasized not to humiliate or disgrace people but to influence students to accept and acknowledge cultural differences.
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.
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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.
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