International student

Their research highlights the importance of focusing on social factors when helping these international students adjust to American universities. Specifically, there was a stronger relationship found between connections to the dominant culture as opposed to their specific ethnic group (Du, 2012). This gives insight into the ways universities should handle distress and culture shock, especially when these students are referred for counseling. Universities should promote support groups,…

Perspectives To the everyday adult, college students are easy to come off as lazy, self-indulgent, disrespectful- what anyone would say of a young adult who lives for the party and gives less than their best efforts in school. On the contrary, to the everyday college student, this narrow-minded adult would be very wrong. It is not until Rebecca Nathans works in her book My Freshman Year that we have the adult challenging the prejudiced views non-students have on these young adults. Through her…

Today, the record number of students studies abroad all over the world. More and more young adults try to spend some time in different countries during their college years. There are many obvious reasons to do so. However, some still afraid to take such a huge step. LR helps students to understand all the privileges of exploring the world through the office of international education. So what, to go or not to go? According to the International Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…

Professors and students in colleges and universities use writing to convey their ideas to readers. Nowadays, with the information and technological progress, people also use writing as a tool for communication in the workplace. It is used as a formal channel of communication. In the view of the importance of writing in academic life, according to Central Michigan University’s Writing Center website, the Writing Center was established in 1978 to support basic entry level students’…

influences one’s decisions and forms countless ramifications, both effective and ineffective. Indeed, the main barriers such as unification in the workforce and education environments can alter the attitudes towards individuals (immigrants or international students) of Non-Standard English. The influence of language enables individuals to have an effect on themselves, and this takes hold of one’s wellbeing, career and development. The influence of language also enables individuals to be in…

the towns where students live are valuable, and student’s are made aware of these needs through communications from their colleges and local churches. Soroities do philanthropy work with non profit organizations to instill individual growth in the members. As important as these mission opportunities are, studying abroad as a volunteer can be even more lifechanging. Meeting someone in their surroundings and working beside them to help them obtain a better quality of life…

I love the variety of activities available for students on campus. I love performing and I can be found enthusiastically gyrating on stage during Harambee or Café con leche. Or helping with the planning of events such as the Cultural Exchange Dinner Series with the Vanderbilt International Student Association of which I am one of the two Communications Chairs. I thoroughly enjoy all the organizations I am involved in and they make me feel connected to the Vanderbilt community but the main focus…

Thesis: Coming here as an international student, I faced a great challenge in language barrier, and illegal immigrants are experiencing the same difficulty; that is why, although the United States government’s policies toward immigration change over time, I support current actions to be easier on undocumented immigration. Why I am here? I decided to study in the U.S because of its superior education system, compared to Vietnam’s. The education system in Vietnam is very obsolete, and…

world and transfer our ideas to others. Right now I am an international student in University of New Hampshire, and studying English is my main propose here. I always can hear someone say that Chinese is one of the most difficult language for people to study. Today I have such an honor to observe a 631 Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition class which is taught by Professor Yang. After I experienced this Chinese class, I noticed students’ behavior in class and Professor’s teaching…

Why is exposure to nature crucial to advance development of a pupil? Due to technology, students have become highly adapted to operating in controlled (indoor) environments, and on a constant basis. A journal post by North Carolina State University (NCS) stated that “Today’s children and families often have limited opportunities to connect with the natural environment. Richard Louv called this phenomenon, ‘nature-deficit disorder’ in his book, The Last Child in the Woods, and opened the…