Influence of language difference and clique. Nowadays, as 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 in language and cliques are the greatest threat to the success of international education, limiting the experience and knowledge acquisition of international students. Cultural differences present a huge challenge to international students immediately they enter into the US universities. Language limitations affect the life of international students on all aspects. Most students have cliques members from their own culture because they feel comfortable when communication using their own language, they always shied away when talk with native classmate. Second language is new language for them, if their English level is not higher before come to America, then when they enter America. Doing homework and communicating with others are hard for international students because they cannot totally follow teacher’s instruction. They cannot finish the homework on time even thought they want to ask native speakers for help. Because the poor English skill, it is hard to communicate with speakers when they want to native speakers help them on homework. Equally professors are often unable or unwilling to understand the needs and challenges facing by international students and therefore extend the necessary assistance. In this regard, international students end up performing poorly in the academic. I am an international student from China. My first language is Chinese, just like other international students whom English is not their first language, I experienced many challenges after I studied in US. I was unable to communicate effectively with the American students. Due to cultural differences, I was afraid to talk with classmates. My barely English skill could not communicate well with my classmates. I was always uncomfortable when I was around students from other cultures and often I found myself in groups of other Chines students is comfortable. Many international students face same problems when studying in America because of different culture, language and clique. I read “6 Challenges for International Students in College” in U.S. News & World Report, it talks about the challenges that international students have to face. Because of difference culture, the assignments are different and they have to write all the assignments in English. It is hard for them to finish all the homework in English because they are familiar with their first language. In addition, international student is hard to make friends in America. It is hard to involve with local student. The article tells us how to meet new people-getting involved on campus. Many international student feel that they do not have new friends or any friend at school because they are new there. Different culture and language will make international student hard to make friends with others. “Foreign Student Face Challenges” is another article that shows lots of facts that international students have a lot of problem need to challenge. The article is written by Lulu Zhou and publish in The Harvard Crimson. The character is an international student from Romania and she describes that how hard it was fit in during first year. She remembered the difficulties in America-homesickness and language differences. Being an international student is hard and language is problem that most of international student face. It also talks about it is hard to make friends with local students.

In conclusion, language differences and clique continue to be a great challenge to the international community, international students experience great difficulties in facing the issue of language and cultural difference in foreign high education. Therefore, when dealing with different cultures, improve their English skills remains the only viable solution to the problem of language difference and clique formation in international education