International Language Barriers

Never before, had I realized the numerous barriers faced by international students when choosing to attend their higher education in the United States or other foreign countries. Moreover, besides the obvious difficulties in being dislocated from family and friends, them exist subtle, non-obvious hardships that can affect an international student in a negative manner. These faint signals came to my attention during our large group meeting, which involved an international student panel. The greatest aspect affecting international students, from my perspective provided by the international student panel is absence of support from family members. I say, this because on my move in day or other domestics students, much of our family assisted …show more content…
Hence, taking the time to ensure you have clarified what you’re talking to the international student if a language barrier exist. However, it was stated by the panel, that slowing or using more basic words will in turn offend the student. Thus, I would communicate by providing more information, attempt to provide more connection to everyday themes to better clarify what I am discussing, and simply repeat myself until he or she understands. Additionally, because many of the resources at Penn State are new to international students, it is not possible to list many of them at one time as they can easily become overwhelmed. Therefore, you must feed this information week by week whether through weekly emails, or simply face to face communication. However, with a domestic student because a majority of resources are known to them, a single email, many of the unknown resources can be told in 2 or 3 encounters, or when you notice a student in distress, a specific resource can be recommended. In addition, I believe, more time has to be utilized in socializing in order to develop a trusting relationship with international student as when they have problem their family is not around, hence, making he or she comtherble with approaching you is essential. Furthermore, it was discussed during the big session that international students, enjoyed when …show more content…
To prevent, this I would approach students initiating these acts, and explain to them the affects the although little statements can have on another individual. Moreover, many of the emails sent out, could easily be misunderstood as a language barrier is evident, therefore, in a face to face manner, I would assure the student understood all of the content. Furthermore, the communication difference, may result in the seclusion of the international students, however, can easily fixed by more personable communication. Likewise, creating community builders that satisfy the taste of both domestic and international students is vital as active participation by all groups creates an undetectable and amazing environment for learning and fun. Alternatively, making sure to communicated deadlines well in advance for international students, giving them time to comprehend the information is key, especially for break