...Expository Essay Topic: Option 1 Worksheet If you selected Option 1 for this assignment, complete the following worksheet: |What general topic have you selected? | | | | | | |Education | |What components, or subtopics, are related to this topic? |History of education | | |Classroom discipline | | |Foreign education | | |Education disparity | | |Foreign exchange program | |What particular aspect of this topic interests you most? |Foreign exchange program | | | | | ...
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...2016-17 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (K-L YES) Funded/ sponsored by : In cooperation with: Please attach passport-sized photo here ! ! ! App. No.: I. PERSONAL INFORMATION Complete name as appears in NSO birth certificate/passport: (Last / First / Middle) Birthdate: (mm/dd/yy) Complete home/mailing address: (House No., Street, Barangay, City/Municipality, Province) Home phone w/ area code, if any: Region: Mobile phone/s, if any: Gender: □ Male □ Female ZIP Code: Email/s, if any: Name of Father/Legal Guardian: Name of Mother/Legal Guardian : Job/Occupation & Employer Name: Job/Occupation & Employer Name: Work or Mobile Phone/s, if any: Email/s, if any: Work or Mobile Phone/s, if any: Email/s, if any: My Passport No. (if available): My Passport issue date: My Passport expiry date: City/Country issuing passport: PHILIPPINES Religion: □ Christianity □ Islam □ Other __________________ Ethnic background, if applicable: Foods I cannot eat / Allergies: Native/Foreign languages spoken: Family/relative who has participated in an YES Program or other AFS exchange program: No. of My Siblings (brothers/sisters): □ Yes, I have a relative who has participated in YES Program or AFS exchange program. □ No, I don’t have a relative who has participated in YES or other AFS exchange program. IF yes, name of relative: Relationship: Program Name/Destination: Date/Month/Year...
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...world that I was a part of, visiting museums, Quebec, Hawaii and Mexico and introducing me directly to new cultures, people and ideas through the people they knew. My Rabbi, doing justice to John Dewey’s philosophy of education, encouraged active participation, questioning and free thinking about religion, ideas and history, leading the way for me to put this knowledge to use in high school and work. My high school, participated heavily in the foreign exchange student program and also was home to many immigrants. From Russia, Japan, Germany, Vietnam and Taiwan, to name a few, I became friends with pretty much all of them. I also participated in the key club, in which I started international day, which was so popular that it became twice a semester. International day had booths and information representing every culture on campus they included food, games, music and dancing. Key club members involved, the language department teachers as well the community and extended are meetings into summer, where we were we met the new foreign exchange students prior to school and had a meet and greet the week before school begun. Looking back, I believe that I was lucky to have gone to this school and experienced and implemented unique ways of seeing the diversity of the world, it was a way that I actively showed how I was part of the global community. Another global community that I am...
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...Tiange Zou Dr.Backman English 100 January 30, 2012 Memoir of an Autistic Kid I was born and raised in China. According to its law every family is only allowed to have one child. Therefore, I grew up with no brothers or sisters. My parents used to be very busy with their work when I was a toddler. They left home very early in the morning and came back very late, so I did not see my parents often. My grandma was the only person to look after me at that time. Thinking back, the only time I saw my parents was during the weekends. I would sometimes look for my mom and dad. I asked my grandma one time: “where are Mom and Dad?” My grandma was a very humble and good-hearted person. She would say, “Mom and dad are working today and they will bring your favorite toys home tonight. So, you had better be a good boy tonight and finish your dinner.” I did not see any toy the next day and would forget to ask about my toys.My grandma used to spoil me a lot because my parents were not around and I was her only grandson at the time. She would feed me 3 meals a day and give me anything I ask for. She would carry me around even though I was capable of walking by myself. She would not to go to sleep before I fall asleep.Under this kind of circumstance, I gradually became self-centered and did not know how to communicate with others well. When I grew much older, I thought I was very special and could have everything from...
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...Personal Statement For most of my life, I have been interested in having diverse cultural experiences. After, travelling to various countries, I had the opportunities to spend half a year as an exchange student in UCD in Ireland in 2011. In 2009, I spent half a year on an exchange program at the University College Dublin in Ireland. Like other international students, I came across problems with language barriers and cultural differences in a foreign country. I grew up in Beijing, China, and encountered differences such as study habits and social customs that were new to me. However, as they say, when the going gets tough, the tough gets going. I made lots of friends there and fell in love with Ireland together with my fellow members and friends. I broadened my mind and horizons, acquainting myself with new friends and learning a large amount about Ireland and the people who live there, develop as a global citizen. I am energetic and willing to share experiences with peers. When applying for a Master’s degree, New York was my first choice. I had been here once and the activities and opportunities here totally caught me. Remembering Beijing, the same metropolitan-smell in New York just stimulates my desire to explore more. I have made some friends in classes and student clubs in the past academic year, however, I hope to have a bigger platform to meet more people of similar interest and explore together. I have lots of ideas, and I have the motivation to put them into action...
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...…………………………………………………………………………9 5. Funding…………………………………………………………………………...…..10 6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………11 7. Literature and Sources………………………………………………………………13 1. Introduction The Bologna process has made positive contributions to the higher education system in Europe by enabling better quality in education, opportunities for mobility, and by challenging national borders[1]. Teichler, the author of International Student Mobility in Europe in the Context of the Bologna Process, states in his article that ministers in various European countries have adopted similar study programs in hopes of increasing the attractiveness for students from other parts of the world to study in Europe and to promote intra-European mobility[2]. These study programs would offer the student a whole study program or one which is temporary.[3] In the last ten years progress has been made with positive results but there are still problems which need to be addressed[4]. The methods used to research and monitor the results of mobility still has a few problems, such as insufficient statistics when it comes to measuring temporary mobility for “foreign” and “mobile” students[5]. This is...
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...Leonora Christopher ENG1020 23 July 2012 Impact of Culture Shock . (rough draft) Immigration has changed many aspects of American society and has been influenced in return. People migrate around the world due to a multitude of reasons. Some adjust while others are lost in cultural shock and discrimination; many others form and join ethnic groups in an attempt to assimilate, while others resort to crime. These rapid changes direct American society in a new cultural direction. This research paper will attempt to define and explore the term culture shock, identify different stages in the process, share first-hand experiences and provide some personal remedies for dealing with culture shock as it relates to International travel. Modern technology allows an increasing amount of people to travel easily and quickly more often. Though man has always been mobile and has throughout history interacted with other units, tribes, nations and peoples, never before has the position of the individual been so favorable. Traveling and living abroad is more the standard than an exception among young students nowadays. With the flow of people also flow new ideas, concepts, ideologies and views. Through school and educational background, the media and arts, new views are continually being introduced to the public. However, only through traveling and living abroad can one get the actual experience of the things...
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...Student Handbook 2012 WELCOME TO WAIKATO Welcome to the University of Waikato. I hope you make the most of your time here and the opportunities that will present themselves during the course of your study. You have come to an excellent university that is ranked top in 10 subjects under the Government’s Performance Based Research Fund. We are also internationally connected; we have research connections and student exchanges with some of the world’s top universities. I urge you to consider taking part in these while you are with us. Here at the University of Waikato, you will be taught by lecturers who are leaders in their fields of research and who win national teaching awards. We are proud of our academic quality and the fact that we turn out sought-after graduates who go on to take up important roles in all parts of the world. You will already have noticed our beautiful campus which is set in 68 hectares of gardens, green space and lakes. At the heart of it all is the new Student Centre, which was completed in 2011. With its accessible areas, Library services and multitude of facilities, it is a place for students to study or just gather together and we are very proud of this building. In 2011 we celebrated 10 years of another important building, the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. This world-class facility was the vision of a group of driven Waikato people. It quickly became a focal point in the campus and continues to be an important venue for the performing...
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...Tarik Slimani 11/05/2014 ROCI4485 Section 02 Community Involvement Interim Reflection #3 LOG: * The date: 4th Week of October. * Location: Children’s learning center. * Short Description: Assistant teacher (helping the teacher to take care of the kids). Mini-Reflection: During the 4th week of October, I decided to volunteer for the center of international programs since I am an international student. I worked with some international students that I’ve already met before and some other American students, everyone was motivated and ready to help this event. I had the task to promote studying abroad for Shawnee state students and invite people to lectures, lunches, and parties during the international week. I was surprised that a lot of people were scared to study abroad for many reasons. The most common reason was the price and the language. I explained to them that Shawnee State University had sister universities all over the world, that means that you pay the tuition, housing, and meals in USA before leaving for the same price. Akhawayn university is a sister university in my country Morocco where I studied for two years, so I gave a lot of information for students about the college where they can study all courses in English, and about the unique location of morocco in Africa and a couple miles away from Europe. I felt really comfortable in what I’m doing and I decided to attend all the lectures even if it was not counted in my community service. This experience...
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...Statement of Purpose for Student Exchange Program I firmly believe that our circumstances drive our thought process and our thought process becomes our identity. To further the development of my thoughts, my perspective and to add meaning to it I find Student Exchange program a perfect fit and my calling. I would certainly like to capitalise on it by learning and understanding how things function differently in International environment. FH Kufstein Tirol University of Applied Sciences ranks in the finest Universities in Europe and since marketing is my field of interest I believe it will be an excellent opportunity for me to work under the finest faculty in the world. I find marketing to be a kind of field that one cannot master by studying through books and classes alone. I believe overall exposure would certainly help in grooming and making of any manager and more so if he is interested in marketing. I am a very curious person by nature and would never want to miss out on gaining new experiences. I feel it would make my Dubai experience more wholesome and complete. Austria is a wonderful country to explore and dwell on my curiosity to learn about how business works in that part of the world, more importantly how people there look at different customer setting to add one important perspective to my global arsenal. SEP would give me the chance to work with multi-nationalities and with this develop a better understanding of myself by understanding different cultures. My academic...
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...Support programs for exchange student in university. Student Name; Institutional affiliation; Date; Q1. - Ideal network of support. International exchange program students from universities may find it challenging to cope with life and education at their new university and country. An ideal network of support is described as a combined set of organs and resources that have been put together by the university to assist the international exchange students adjust to their respective academic courses and new university and country setting. Diagram showing network of support for new (international and national) students: Course department Course department Guidance and counseling Guidance and counseling Accommodation and transport Accommodation and transport Administration Administration Student Student Health and wellness Health and wellness Finance Finance Q2.-The importance of each unit and its contribution to success of the student. * Academic department- deals with the course material, exam timetable and results, reference material and individual attention from faculty members. E.g. Physics department, Electrical engineering department, English department * Health and wellness department- deals with the physical (sports), spiritual, social and medical needs of the student.it encompasses the Medical Center, Sports Office, social events and programs religious centers * Guidance and counseling department- deals with mental, social...
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...Adnan Jaafar Kate Goschen English 90 5 June 2015 How International Students Deal with Culture Shock The population of international students in foreign countries continues to surge in recent years with students coming from a range of nationalities. For instance, according to the Institute of International Education, “Over 723,270 international students intended [sic] U.S. Colleges, universities and institutes in the 2010 – 2011 school year” (Foreign Students). The number of foreign students in the United States has been increasing gradually over the past few years. “Numerous universities specifically take measures to attract international students for financial reasons as well as a measure to enrich the college environment and add diversity to the students’ population” (Hser 37). However, many international students have been facing many challenges and problems to adapt themselves to the new foods, activities, cultures, customs and languages in the foreign country. The process of adapting, understanding and recognizing these changes is called culture shock. The deep understanding of the meaning of culture shock, the stages of culture shock and the solutions to overcome culture shock can reduce the rate of culture shock problems. The phrase “culture shock” denotes the anxiety that can be experienced when people move from a familiar culture to a different culture. It can affect anyone who travels to a foreign country at any time, perhaps especially international students...
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...WHY TURKEY? THE BRIDGE TO THE WORLD You have many reasons to come to Turkey! Turkey is an attraction to everyone in the world because of the spiritual and physical features which are unique to each single city. For example, İstanbul is the only city in the world that connects two continents. The city, which is located in both Asia and Europe, has been the capital city for many civilizations for thousands of years throughout its history. Turkey is more than a bridge between two continents. Actually, Turkey is a country in which East and West meet in a much broader sense. Turkey has been successful in blending these two cultures and being home to cultural and historical richness and legacy for thousands of years. A WORLD OF SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The chance to study abroad is a dream for many students, especially in today’s global era. According to the UNESCO, more than 3,6 million students were enrolled in higher education abroad in 2010, and the number is increasing every year. In this challenging global market, there are a wide variety of scholarship opportunities in Turkey available just for you. Many of these scholarships are provided by the State. For more information, please visit http://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/index...
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...Incorporation of Community Psychology Principles at Yonsei Language Exchange Jae-ho Kim Yonsei University Fall, 2013 Incorporation of Community Psychology Principles at Yonsei Language Exchange Yonsei Language Exchange is an agency associated with the cultural exchange program offered by The Office of International Affairs at Yonsei University and the Global Lounge Student Committee known as Yonsei Global (“Language Exchange,” 2012). Their headquarters are located in the Global Lounge at the Sinchon Campus of Yonsei University. It was founded exactly one decade ago in 2003 by Lee Seung Chan. The program initially received participants in multiples of 10. However, the organization has now blossomed into a popular program attracting an average of 700 to 800 applicants per semester. The current president of the agency is Hee Yeun, a Yonsei University student. She has maintained her position for four and half semesters, which is equivalent to about two and a half years. President Hee Yeun works alongside with two other co-workers. Although the program consists of a small team, there is a lot of responsibility and work that goes along with the success of the agency. Yonsei Language Exchange starts at the beginning of every semester. However, preparation begins weeks in advance. The LE president and her two co-workers begin sending out applications via email to accepted exchange students three weeks before the semester starts in order to have sufficient time for...
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...before opening your syringe exchange program? (MPH students: This could be anything, large or small...slang terms for the drugs, how to write a grant, how to prevent staff burnout, etc. If they weren’t around for the beginning of the program, what are three things they wish they knew before taking the job?) 1. 2. 3. 2. What issues have you experienced in working with law enforcement? How were these issues resolved? (MPH students: This is one of the most important questions. If there were issues with law enforcement, we need to know how they dealt/are dealing with the issue. For example, are they making presentation to the new academy recruits before they hit the streets? Do they have the support of the police chief? etc.) 3. What issues have you experienced in bolstering community buy in? How were these issues resolved? (MPH students: This is one of the most important questions. If there were issues with community support, we need to know how they dealt/are dealing with the issue. For example, did they speak with elected officials and community stakeholders? Hold open forums? etc.) 4. What issues have you experienced in linking clients with available services? How were these issues resolved? (MPH students: This is one of the most important questions. If there were issues with linking clients with services, we need to know how they dealt/are dealing with the issue. For example, do they have a relationship with local treatment programs? etc.) 5. What other words...
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