International student

leader must encourage others to leave the outdated ideas of a classroom and student engagement and performance, and usher them into the new age of schooling. The leader should empower both students and teachers to think critically and creatively, and remind them of the difference…

choice for Pitt. The University of Pittsburgh values their “talented, diverse and high achieving students”, their “safe and healthy campuses”, their unique balance of “fun and camaraderie with internships and other learning opportunities outside the classroom”, and their focus on “developing students into global citizens” (University of Pittsburgh webpage, ‘Prospective Students’). I am a well-rounded student who places priority upon academics, as well as a broad array of performing arts…

1) Why do you want to be an ISA? I would like to be an ISA to serve back to the Loomis community and help the new international students feel welcomed at home here at Loomis. I would like to make the transition for the international students from their homecountry to Loomis, their home in US, much smoother and easier. As a new internation sophomore, I was welcomed by my ISAs and they have helped in numerous ways. 2) What are your greatest strengths? How will you use those strengths as an ISA…

Table 6.9 shows that students are receiving adequate support from their institutions in addressing the needs of English language communication. However, the majority of the respondents agree that they have considerable difficulties in understanding lecturers’ spoken and written English as well as students’ spoken English. It is also noted that students experience low levels of support in university administrative dealings due to the low numbers of administrative staff who are proficient in…

is built on a lifetime of international experiences. I grew up on the Dominican Republic, where I attended high school. Later, I was awarded a scholarship by the Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships (CASS) program to study Graphics Communications at Modesto Junior College (MJC), Modesto, CA. I was surrounded by cultures different from my own, I was encouraged to identify and value both the commonalities and differences of the human experience. As a student, exposure to diverse…

After attending the Education Abroad Fair I was surprised at all of the opportunities the University and other organizations offered to the students. Traveling abroad to further my education has been something I have looked forward to doing since I first began looking at colleges. I am glad to have went to the fair to gain basic knowledge and have a starting point to figuring out how and where I will study abroad. It is important to me that my education is broader than this state or nation.…

years whose purpose is to preparing students for four years schools. PCC is a popular school for many International Students to applies. The school offers many program to study and preping the students for their four years school after they finsish their requiredment class. How do International Student apply to PCC? There are few steps they need to do to apply for school and they can do this while they in their home countries. The steps are: Application Form, student background reports, and…

International Literacy Association Standards Throughout the course, I focused on the Curriculum and Instruction International Literacy Standard. This standard is important to me because I want to be an effective teacher, and effective teachers know how to develop curriculum and instruction that meets the needs of all their students. We focused on not only what to teach to meet the standards, but also how to teach it. When teaching diverse learners, curriculum and instruction is crucial. One…

one article from Rebekah Nathan’s book expressed that American students’, who came from other nations, reaction of academic settings in US university. At first, Rebekah was surprised by the freedom and informality in classes. According to International students, they always have strict rules in their national class which means eating and drinking are banned, because eating and drinking will interrupt teachers in classes. Also, students are not allowed to coming and going during class. The…

Excellent article, because simply being an international student is difficult, on top of our already complex culture and language. Assimilation assistance must come from numerous sources to aid these young people embarking on their life’s journey. Most struggle in their efforts and need guidance from schools’ international departments, immigration protection, host families, concerned neighbors and fellow students, and even informative books to extend a cultural helping hand so we all have a…