...the development of international integration increases under the globalization. The communication between countries are increasingly frequent, and modern technology has also been widely used,people are now able travel to many country in short time. America continues to be the most preferred destination for international students, Many Chinese students choose American colleges as their future college. As a Chinese international student who study abroad in America, a majority of us face a same issue, the issue is international students cannot interacting with local culture. Due to different language and different place for international students, they cannot communicate with native speakers well and do not have many natives friends. The number of international students study abroad increase in recent 10 years, most of the parents rather to pay higher tuition that want their children have a better place to study. International education offers a student a unique experience and exposure to the world by interacting with people from different cultures, religion, and socio-cultural backgrounds. However, international students whose English is not their first language often finds difficulties integrating into the new culture as their ability to communicate fluently and effectively is thwarted. International students use barely English with natives and it is hard to communicate with others. In addition, it is hard to make friends with natives due to different culture. In my opinion, differences...
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...International Students: Bridging the Gap between Two Cultures Irma Ahmad Wan Norhaizar Harun Nurisyalliena Ishak Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Abstract Cultural differences play an important role in the academic environment. It is often being overlooked by university, society and even among the international students themselves. When dealing with international students, there is an overlap between perception and acceptance towards readiness and adaptation to the cultural differences. International students’ readiness and ability to adapt with local cultural has influenced on how the university and society view and accept them. In this paper, it explores the understanding and challenges for international students to adapt themselves in UniMAP. It also looks on the effectiveness of university effort in building an inclusive academic environment for its international students. Introduction The Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia has taken a big step in becoming a hub for the international students. The aim is proven by the number of international students in Malaysia. As for the year 2008, it was reported that 16,991 students from foreign countries are studying here (Bernama, Dec 3 2008). In order not to be left behind, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) has adhere to the Ministry Of Higher Education aspiration by taking 168 international students that come from various countries namely China, Yemen, Iraq and Pakistan. 74 of them are the undergraduates’...
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...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. According to Oberg, “Culture shock may be defined...
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...It’s easier to stick together: International students in US colleges and their lack of adaptation to the American culture. INTRODUCTION The number of international students enrolling in Americans colleges is greatly increasing every year. According to the IIE (Institute of International Education), 819,644 students were enrolled in the USA in 2012/2013 and their number increases by about seven percent every year. Chinese, Indians and South Koreans constitute the majority of them but nonetheless over 100 different countries are represented within the international student population. This study will follow a phenomenon that can be seen at Minnesota State University Mankato within this population. The phenomenon involves international students interacting little or even not at all with American students and creating a barrier between the two populations. International students lack of awareness towards activities that Americans tend to practice and do not wish to get involved with them and vice versa. I then will be observing International students in public spaces to try to understand where this phenomenon comes from and why it is so drastic. As a participant observer, I will use my own bias to explain how it feels to be in the skin of an International student and try to convey why they separate themselves so much. In my study I wish to introduce a concept that wasn’t visited a lot in communication studies, the concept of international students that tend to “stick together”...
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...III. Language, Culture And Social Issue International students have come across varied country. They faced problems in adjusting to the UniSZA’s environment. The problem is in the circle of language, culture and social issues. Rawjee, V. P., Reddy, K., & Maharaj, M. (2013) indicated that the majority of international students experience culture as a challenge, which impacted on their ability to communicate and understood. One of the most essential thing in communication is language. The language used must be comprehended in order to develop an understanding by both parties. The lack of communication because of language barrier affected the relationship between local and international students. Mahmud, Amat, Rahman & Ishak (2010) believed that language is one of the basic aspect for adjustment process. Majority of the respondent pointed out that most of the local students and staffs in UniSZA could not speak English fluently and have limited vocabularies. These problems had caused lack of interaction between international students and local students and staffs in UniSZA. This circumstances also caused severe problem between staff in...
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...Educational Counsellors e Education of International Counseling Psychology Students in the United States Y. Barry Chung University of Illinois at Urbana-Charnpaign The special needs and concerns of international counseling psychology students in the United States have been largely ignored. The purpose of this paper is to discuss education issues regarding this student population . Topics covered include: admission, language and cultural adjustment, learning experience, practicum and internship, thesis and dissertation, reentry, and recommendations for future research . Many counseling psychology education programs in the United States are committed to increasing diversity in their student body by recruiting students from different demographic backgrounds (e .g ., sex, age, geographic location, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical disability, etc .) . Some programs are more successful than others in this effort . However, a diverse student body also demands special attention in education programs . It is obvious that students from different backgrounds may have different needs and concerns . Unfortunately, some programs tend to treat everybody the same way with limited assistance for the professional growth of students from diverse backgrounds . International counseling psychology students in the U.S . are among those whose needs and concerns are largely ignored . International students constitute a significant portion of the student population and they certainly contribute...
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...International Students are a huge part of every university. Every year, hundreds of thousands of students from all over the world come to the US. These students expect many things from the universities in America. Almost every student before coming to the US researches about the changes in cultures, lifestyles and behaviors. Some students even try to implement these changes in their daily life in their home country. However, they experience different culture, environment and surroundings than expected. This astonishment is termed as culture shock. This is not a mere woe of a single person; it’s common for all the aliens! So to adjust in a new place and adapt to a new culture, different organizations within the college should conduct different...
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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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...Culture shock Any person who has lived in a foreign country as a student may experience differences in what the new culture considers important, values, and differences in the way that the new culture gets things done. Sometimes this conflict in values provokes physical and mental responses in a person living abroad. The reaction or response to unfamiliar situations is called Culture Shock. The term of “Culture Shock” is to describe the anxiety resulting from not knowing what to do in a new culture. As culture shock is a profoundly personal experience, it does not affect all people in the same way. Culture shock is a normal part of living in a foreign cultural environment, for it is one of the biggest problems that students face coming to foreign country. As the reaction changes in unexpected directions, it is necessary to identify what situations cause culture shock, and in what moments students experience the problem in order to teach individual new coping strategies. First of all, as culture shock happens inside each international student who encounters unfamiliar events and unexpected circumstances, it’s possible to identify what situations may cause culture shock. Ten international students were surveyed and their opinions about what are the cause of culture shock. The most common reasons that international students are uncomfortable here. As can be seen, most of the students interviewed addressed the issue of homesickness as an important factor to their discomfort...
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...Examine the problem of culture shock experienced by international students coming to study in the UK and suggest solutions to this problem. Culture shock is a major problem for students from all over the world, it is the anxiety that a person goes through when he or she moves from a familiar place to an entirely new environment. It normally occurs when you stop hearing the language and seeing the environment that you are used too and beforehand helped you to make such of your encompassing all of a sudden have no which means or have new implications. The most annoying is the loss of social emotional supportive network (family and friends) and the need of starting from the very beginning again in a new place (merriam-webster.com). International students are the people who travel abroad for educational, work and other proposes. This essay is going to clarify the problems international students face when they travel abroad for studies and also some recommendations on how these problems can be resolved. Below are some of the problems faced by international students when they travel abroad are food, language and weather. A major problem faced my most international students when they arrive in the UK is the food, the food can be a major problem as students may discover the food can taste unique, or be cooked in an a way they are not used too, or it may appear to be dull or overwhelming contrasted with what you are utilized too as British food can be diverse in its own way. If you...
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...educators both inside and outside the academy say that an important goal of higher education is to prepare the ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds. Promising approaches include creating learning environments that promote and value diversity, as well as intentionally exposing students to competing environment that include multiple racial students. Such challenges can promote high levels of intellectual and personal development. Therefore, diversity on campuses is not gratuitous or an idealistic goal; it is essential in order for students to learn how to live and work effectively with others who differ from themselves. Although U.S. colleges and universities enroll more international students than any other country in the world the studies show that nearly 40 percent of international students reported having no close American friends in boarding school. Most international students report some degree of culture shock when they arrive and begin their studies typically indicated as stress, anxiety, feelings of powerless and isolation. While exposing to new values, attitudes and behavior pattern,...
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...The Impact of Globalization on Higher Education Abstract: Education is undergoing constant change under the influence of globalization. Globalization brings many positive changes on education. It changes the roles of students and teachers, and shifts society from industrialized society towards an information-based society. It has a great effect on culture and brings about a new form of cultural imperialism. The rise of new cultural imperialism is shaping children, the future citizen of global citizens. Intelligent people with a broad range of skills will be more competitive in this information-based society. With the development of globalization, higher education has to be internationalized in order to cater for this information-based society. Externally, the labor market requires for more knowledgeable and skilled workers, and workers with deeper understanding of foreign language and culture and business methods all over the world. Therefore, education is becoming invaluable to individuals. Today, education provides individuals with more chance of employment which in turn leads to a better life style, power, and status. This paper will discuss the impact of globalization on education. And it will find out the way how China higher education adapts to the changing environment under the context of globalization. 1. Introduction Globalization is a process, which affects a lot on human life, especially its great affection on education. In the twentieth century, many developing...
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...THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAVEL MARKET: TRAVELSTYLE, MOTIVATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES GREG RICHARDS* and JULIE WILSON† *Fundació Interarts (Interarts Foundation) and Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain †Department of Geography and History, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain Abstract: One sign of the growing interest in student travel both from the tourism industry and academic researchers is the global independent travel survey conducted by the International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC) and the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS). The survey, conducted in 2002, covers the profile and travel behavior of 1630 students booking travel from student travel organizations in eight countries. This article reports the initial results of this research. The survey showed that students are frequent travel consumers with extensive previous experience of relatively long trips outside of their own world region. Most students see their travelstyle as that of “traveler,” but a significant proportion of the market characterized their travel as “backpacking.” Motivations reflecting a desire for experience are prevalent with student travelers, particularly in terms of exploring other cultures. Motivations tend to be differentiated by destination region and travelstyle and are distinct between students and other young travelers. In spite of these differences in motivation, however, the activities actually engaged in showed little differentiation between...
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...are now trying to appeal to the international student in addition to the country's local citizens. They are doing so by promoting cheaper education, providing grants for eligible foreign students, and accommodating foreign students' language and academic needs. They are also purchasing the curriculums and accreditations of western schools to make their schools more appealing. There is question, however, if these schools are well equipped to train the international physician. It is a concern to many that these schools cannot truly train a physician to practice anywhere in the world. Many believe that medical schools are aiming to increase revenue at the sacrifice for producing inadequately trained medical personnel that can operate in any area of the world after graduation. There are some that propose a universally acceptable medical school curriculum that all medical schools must abide to maintain accreditation to address this issue. Composing such a curriculum, however, is an extremely difficult to accomplish. Educational methods in different areas of the world differ based on the local culture. The foreign students, unfamiliar with the language, teaching methods, and culture of the host country, often struggle in their studies and have lower rates of graduation then those who are of local origin. There has not yet been determined how to creating a global medical school curriculum while still being sensitive to the different cultures that exist around the world. It...
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...Relevant Literature Rawling, M. & Sue, E. Preparedness of Chinese students for American culture and communicating in English. * Focus groups with eight Chinese students studying in America to measure the expectations and perceived realities of their experiences. * Chinese students are unprepared for American culture and language by their classes in China. * When students experience or perceive discrimination as a result of their culture or limited English proficiency, they are less likely to engage with other members of the community. * More engagement and public efforts to address stereotyping and decrease discrimination. * Suggestion: addressing popular culture portrayals of Asians and Asian Americans * “Students may feel uncertain about how to respond to or conduct themselves in various situations, causing them to feel inadequate, misunderstood, and dejected” (Rawling & Sue, p. 31). * Suggestion: Mentorship or “buddy” program – pairing American students with Chinese students to give them a resource in navigating cultural situations. * International students feel more homesick, but students that interact with others at their host institution feel less homesick. * Zhang & Xu (2007) reported that Chinese students were not accustomed to receiving syllabi for courses and did not utilize them to gain important course information. * Suggestion: Stress importance of reading syllabi and asking questions, possibly...
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