...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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...email address provided in your application. If you do not receive an email by the 15th business day please first log into your application to see if a decision has been made. If not, please contact Tiffany Nelson (tnnelson@gsu.edu) and she will provide you with an updated timeline. * If you are accepted and choose to deposit, there is a $250 non-refundable deposit due within 7 days of acceptance (does not come off total cost) ______ * After you have submitted your deposit and beginning in September 2013, you will receive a welcome email from Student Services which will include the link to any required online foundation courses. These courses are included in the cost of tuition. * Upon review of academic transcripts students admitted with non-business degrees and/or have not taken one or any of the following courses will be required to take an online course in Accounting, Economics and/or Quantitative Methods. Students may be required to take one or all of these courses depending on their transcript. Waivers will not be granted based on work experience, certification or degree. * Please note: * Each course takes about 25 hours to complete * You do not have to complete in one sitting * You do have to pass a test for each course * You may take the evaluation an unlimited number of times * Orientation * Date – Tuesday, January 7, 2014 – Mandatory _______ * 8 AM – 5 PM * You will receive your books...
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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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...Jaya is a language center for both local and international student in Malaysia that was established in 2003 and situated in Klang. Pusat bahasa offers a wide selection in language courses and other extra-curricular activities. Pusat Bahasa Titian Jaya has a number of different centres in different locations throughout both east and west Malaysia. Pusat Bahasa Titian Jaya has its own strength as one of the pioneer of language centres in Malaysia. PBTJ has over 10 branches throughout Malaysia and offers flexible studying time with unlimited learning sessions, and also full and part time courses, suitable for those who is already in the working environment. PBTJ also offers a very affordable fee plan with easy schemes payment upon request. PBTJ has a very limited number of international students as opposed to large number of local students. In order for PBTJ to be recognized worldwide, a good marketing plan should be implemented in order to bring in more international students. Some PBTJ locations are not strategic due to the fact that there is an unlimited mode of transportation. Locations of the centres are also not located near the target market. PBTJ studying fees is also considered to be quite high by certain target market. PBTJ has a number of threats. Over the last few years there is quite a number of language centres being built up with different and unique marketing plan that can lure in a large number of international students. Other than that, large and well known Universities...
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...Texting and High school Students For my project I chose the topic of texting because I wanted to examine the habits of high school students when it comes to technology, especially texting. I found my answers by asking random students of different races and genders ten questions about texting. I wanted to find out just how big texting has gotten from recent years when calling someone was the chief way of communicating with people over a large distance. I initially predicted that all the students that I surveyed would text or had texted before, and I also predicted that not many students would follow the phone off policy that our school has put in place. Also I was curious to see who not only disobeyed that rule but went as far as texting in class as lessons were being taught. The questions had no particular pattern as far as race and gender go and I feel that most students answered honestly to the questions that I asked them. The answers that I received led me to believe that almost all students text, most people don't turn off their phone, and sadly a vast majority of people text while a lesson is being taught. Overall my predictions were on point as I, also do these same things and made the assumption that my peers did as well. If I was to do this experiment again, I would want to interview more students, and students that have a different cultural background like a foreign exchange student to see If their habits were the same as they are here in America. I would also like...
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...percent of U.S. students are disengaged from school (Klem & Connell, 2004; Willms, 2003). This phenomenon is not unique to the U.S. In a study using data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Willms found that on average, 25% of students in the 43 countries studied reported a low sense of belonging and an average of 20% of students reported low participation. Although there is some discrepancy in numbers due to differences in sampling and measurement, these studies show that overall, more than one in five students is disengaged from school. Student engagement is a multifaceted concept that includes behavioral, emotional, and cognitive components (Fredricks et al., 2004). Behavioral engagement refers to students’ participation in academic and non-academic activities at school. Emotional engagement refers to students’ sense of belonging at school and identification with school. Cognitive engagement includes mental involvement with learning through the exercise of thinking. Research has shown that each component of engagement is significantly related to student outcomes; however, previous studies have for the most part examined only one or two components of student engagement (e.g., Alexander, Entwisle, & Horsey, 1997; Woolley & Bowen, 2007). Therefore, studies that examine all three components of student engagement are needed. Student engagement is more...
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...2013 International Student Orientation Positions Available International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is looking for graduate and undergraduate students to help facilitate our Fall 2013 orientation for approximately 1,800 incoming international students. We have paid position openings for one International Student Orientation (ISO) Coordinator and six ISO Leaders. Orientation Coordinator Description: Working under the supervision of the ISSS staff, this person will be responsible for overall preparation and planning of all orientation sessions (+/- 33 sessions) and events (+/- 10 events); provide support and coordinate logistics for immigration check-in sessions; provide assistance to newly arrived international students with the immigration check-in process; assist with ISO communications; serve as the point of contact for Penn units and other outside organizations before and during Orientation; schedule and supervise ISO Leaders; monitor work flow and processes before and during Orientation; track and record associated expenses and manage budget; keep orientation statistics; recruit area businesses to donate prizes for welcome reception; create event flyers, posters and signs; collect all pamphlets and brochures from Penn and non-Penn service providers; participate in and attend all assigned ISO activities; and perform other duties as assigned. Time commitment: Approximately 20 hours/week from mid-June to mid-July, and 20 - 40 hours/week from...
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...even more problems while living abroad and see some of the disadvantages of studying abroad. Cost Don’t you know nothing is free in abroad? This wouldn't be a problem if your family's wealthy. Moving into another country would cost housing, new and perhaps more expensive insurance (as a foreigner), and other stuff you might need settling into your new life. The cost of study in own country to learn is cheaper than studying abroad. The cost of living in other countries is quite expensive, so we need to spend more money on it. The university or school in abroad will charge full price for foreign students. Studying abroad can be really expensive. First, it will depend on your major and university or school you choose, and then it will depend on the country, the city and the place where you want to live (big house or small room?). Moreover most countries do not allow foreign student to work, so you need to have money before you arrive in the country or have someone from home supporting you. The question you have to ask yourself is: can I afford to study abroad? You are not a genius Reality is hard, I know. Studying in another country does not mean you will learn English or other languages magically. I will give you some example I remember the father of one of my friends: he was Thai and uses to live in China for 3 years. But he could not speak Chinese because he never tried to learn it. Although you live in abroad but you never tried to learn it. Of course living abroad...
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...Zeiss As an international student in CPCC, I just want to express my sincere appreciation to you for being a strong leadership. CPCC is a great school where I can receive quality academic instruction in a good environment. Thank you for your supporting that I can learn education system based on the development technologies and professional skills. However, there are some problems that may exist at CPCC and I am not satisfied with them at all. The first thing is that I have a parking problem at school and it happens to me many times. The parking lot is so terrible, sometimes I try to get to school early but it takes me 20 minutes to find a spot and I’ve had to miss class. I have to circle the parking lot over and over and people get so irritated. I see two people waiting for the same parking spot and nobody is willing to budge . Finally, I have to park far away from my campus and walk to school. That is really bad, isn’t it? I think it is necessary to find the best solution to this problem. The second issue is the textbooks cost high so students can not afford to buy the book. I wonder that why they cost a lot since I already pay extremely high tuition rates. Apparently, textbooks cost more than 200 dollars on each semester. Some people may be unable to attend class because of the costs too high. They spend more hours working to cover the cost, therefore they might get bad grades on the exams. As a student at CPCC, I think books should be provided to students before school...
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...for capital and expense by using Microsoft Office Excel Patras Mental Health Association SOPSI, Patras, Greece May 2014 – June 2014 Marketing Intern * Developed a marketing plan which increased Facebook page followers by 400% to expand the awareness of the NGO to the European public * Conducted research to create fundraising events and as a result increased monthly profit by 5% * Proposed potential improvements and implemented changes in the NGO’s daily procedures in order to improve service quality and help the NGO achieve its goals Boiler Gold Rush International, Purdue University April 2014-Aug 2014 Student Leader * Guided a team of 7 new international students with a domestic student by assisting them to participate in the Purdue New Student Orientation events which supported their transition to college life...
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...are more than 60 different languages in this world and each language has different dialect in difference place. To live in a new environment comfortably, one needs to have the ability of communicating easily with people around him. Language made it quite difficult to communicate. We may think that they can always use English to communicate around, but what will happen if one move to a country where the people there does not understand English. For example, countries like Japan, South Korea and China did not educate their people to use English as their second language. Even though the countries stated are developing countries, but they tend to use one and only language which is their mother tongue. This situation always happens to foreign students in university. In case they move to these kinds of countries, they will find it hard to communicate unless they use...
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...International student motivations on the choice of studying in the UK. Literature Review; Britain has become the top destination for international students ahead of America, Newzeland, Canada, Germany and Australia (Haung R, 2005). For many years UK education has been known the best in the world for delivering quality education. UK is reputed for its higher education and has been benefited in speeding its market penetration worldwide (Binsardi A, 2003). Higher education is a key in development of industrial knowledge societies. Students and employer demands for higher quality education is increasing which has resulted in a rapid growth of transnational student mobility (Binsardi & Ekwulungo, 2008). The aim of this research paper is an attempt to examine the push and pull factors which motivate international students desire to seek UK education and influencing the decision making process in selection of final study destination. It also try to find how social and economic forces influence students in host country to push them study abroad? Demand for higher education is boomin around the world (economist,2010). Cross border mobility of students is a core component of internationalisation of higher education which has significant economic and academic implications (Li & Bray, 2007). International students mobility has been noticibaly increasing and becoming an impotrant part of the global higher education scene (verbik,2007). Over the past two decades considerable number of...
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...Summer Study 2013 Speaking Assessment A discussion regarding the proposed increase in international student tuition fees for 2014/2015 and the introduction of commercial shops on campus. Scenario The Vice Chancellor of the University is proposing an increase of 20% in international tuition fees for the academic year 2014/2015. This would bring in an additional £2 million of revenue each year. Her aim is to make the University more competitive and to use this extra money to renovate existing University buildings along with updating the current technology available to students, in particular the installation of a video conferencing suite. She also has plans to build a state of the art Fitness Centre along with an area dedicated to shops that would bring in extra revenue in rent and commission to the University that could then be ploughed back into updating all areas of the campus. A committee has been set up to discuss these plans where different voices can be heard and opinions can be given. Task Your task as a group is to: A) Try to come to a consensus on the proposals of increased international tuition fees and the introduction of commercial shops. B) Try to agree on where the additional revenue will be spent (see table of proposals below) You will play one of the roles in the meeting which will last between 10 and 15 minutes. On the day of the assessment you will be put into a group of between three and five people. Make sure that you are familiar with...
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...Contributing to the Holistic Development of FEU Students This research digest is an informative tool of the University Counseling and Career Office with its major goal, to analyze and contribute novel ideas, towards the growing field of guidance and counseling. The main objective of which is to intensify the holistic welfare of the FEU students. Furthermore, this digest features the scholarly work of the adept and experienced team of the UCCO focusing on the counselor-based programs and action plans. With this, the team is delighted to share with you this annual digest as a response to the emerging needs and for the sustenance of the value of excellence of the Institution. POINTS OF INTEREST Page 2 UCCO’s SWOT Analysis, Nature of Counseling and Special Cases: Basis for a Comprehensive FEU-UCCO Guidance Program A Five Year Cross-Sectional Survey of FEU Institutional Exit Interviews An Evaluation on the Needs Assessment as Basis for Revision of ACE Modules College Adjustment Level of F r e s hm e n I nt e r na t i o na l Students Profile of FEU Students under the Selective Retention Policy Learning Style Profile of Freshmen Students of FEUMakati Psychological and Adjustment Problems Among Freshmen Architecture Students Results of the Module Evaluation on Leadership and Self-Empowerment Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Warmest regards, Dr. Sheila Marie G. Hocson, UCCO Director UCCO provides an opportunity for students to understand themselves better, identify...
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...reaching, teaching and practicing the suggestions outlined in this strategic plan for a higher quality of living, while ensuring a healthier environment today with greater possibilities for the next generation. Promote the use of alternative forms of transportation for students and faculty: • Ride sharing/carpooling • Taking the bus • Bicycling • Walking Impact: Through the student services department, the Associated Students at Wide River City College (ASWRCC) make it possible for full time students to ride the bus for free with a “Go Pass”. Using alternative methods of transportation supports reduction of greenhouse emissions, which are mostly a mix of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. Reducing these emissions will be contributing to better air quality, helping to make our neighborhoods a healthier place to live, work, and play; with less traffic congestion, recovering air quality, and less financial stress for both students and faculty. Promote and establish efficient ways of energy saving control methods for use on the college campuses: • When natural sunlight can be used instead of artificial lighting, open the shades and/or windows. • Instruct students, faculty, and staff to turn off lights when not in use. • Keep a maintenance log for servicing and changing the air filters of heating and...
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