Homesickness

Throughout our study with the international students, we have discovered that there are any resources that are specifically catered to helping them assimilate into campus and the community smoothly. The main problem being reported from our indigenous population and our community was the lack of awareness of these resources or events directly to meet the needs of the international students. In addition, the lack of engagement from the graduate students has been a problem. According to our…

In 2008, Douglas watched Shawn Johnson perform her beam routine and was stunned by her performance. When the scoreboard showed Shawn’s name as the number one spot on beam, her and her coach, Liang Chow, hugged each other with so much warmth and joy. At that exact moment Douglas fell in love with Liang Chow and wanted him to be her coach. Douglas then states, “But I could feel it in my bones. Chow was the one” (95). Two years later in July 2010 Douglas was informed that Chow would be coming all…

Family emergencies such as a loved one passing away or a parent losing a job could cause the student to feel guilty, resulting in the student dropping out to return home in order to help their family. Personal issues such as homesickness or having doubts about succeeding can cause students to drop out. Some students are driven to being close to their homes. When they leave, they can have second thoughts about the comfort and security of their homes compared to their new independence…

First Year College Students Facing Challenges The transition from high school to college may be a challenge for many students. The challenges first year college students’ face as seen in FanGirl, and from research done by college and university professors and psychologists. The challenges that institutions face that result in college students facing problems are promoting a deeper system of student attrition, providing learning and involvement opportunities and providing the support students…

Objects Of Life Using objects is a helpful and effective way to tell a story. Having visual aids to support the story possibly attracts viewers ' attention, keeps the focus on the important parts of the story and makes it easier to follow and comprehend the story line. The objects I 'd select to illustrate my very own story include a tent and camping equipment, my passport, a toy plane, my suitcase, running shoes, my medals and lastly my wedding ring. The first set of objects – tent and…

a. What were the goals of the Indian boarding schools? Since the time of Thomas Jefferson, there has been an attempt to assimilate the Native American tribes into the European way of life. After the removal and resettlement of the eastern tribes to the Indian Territory day schools are set up to teach the children of the tribe the “right way” of living. This approach proves unsuccessful due to the children’s exposure to their parent’s and their tribe’s traditions at home. This lead to the…

story. This letter makes Laila emotional, but she decides to move on and keep Mariam’s spirit alive by remembering her in heart. Laila, Tariq, and the kids move to Tariq's home in Murree, where life is comfortable, safe and secure. The sense of homesickness however, gets to Laila, for which the whole family moves back to Kabul and refurnishes the orphanage that Aziza had once was put in to be a primary school and Islamic center. To conclude Laila’s story the audience is left of with the…

He made friends to help himself overcome the homesickness and sadness. One of the teachers, Teacher Xiao, became one of Li’s best friends. He helped Li like dancing and helped him overcome problems. While his friend Lujun (AKA Bandit) became Li’s blood brother, Bandit and Li became good friends and encouraged…

Roald Dahl’s Likes and Dislikes As a young boy, Roald Dahl loved to eat candy. When he was nine years old, he and his four friends would walk from school together, straight to the sweet-shop. Every day they would come in and buy as much candy as they had money to spend, even though the owner, Mrs Pratchett, had a vile attitude and grimy hands that grabbed the candy out of the jars. They didn’t even mind that one of the kids heard from his dad that the licorice Bootlaces were made from squashed…

Ashima, Gogol’s mother, comes to America at a young age, much like Eilis. Both Ashima and Eilis experience homesickness, Ashima weeping at her home every day, Eilis being distant at work. Eilis does have times of difficulty, especially when her sister passes and she returns home to visit. Her mother gets her a job, her friends set her up with a local man and while…