Programme for International Student Assessment

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…

adventure and novelty. It can be arresting and it can be frightening. However, fear doesn’t stop everyone from wanting to venture out, especially not young people. Yukiko Matsui was only 19 years old when she came to UW-Whitewater as an exchange student from Japan. It was her first time travelling outside of her country and she soon found herself alone in Whitewater, WI in mid-January. Matsui says she was utterly shocked by the cold. She wasn’t prepared for the unforgiving weather. The clothing…

In the past few decades, international students’ enrollments in the United States have increased greatly in higher education institutions (Gómez, Urzúa, and Glass, 2014). According to the literature, many international students who attend higher education institutions in the United States find the campus environment to be very stressful, demanding and challenging (Yakunina, Weigold, Weigold, Herecegovc, and Elsayed, 2013). As a result, many international students end up dropping out from their…

record high of 22,000 students for the fall, 2014 (The News & Observer, 2014). Furthermore, a significant number of classes are taught online, and as of last year, more than 3,300 students were in online programs; a number that has doubled within five years (The News & Observer, 2014). According to Bryan Ryan, the Senior Vice President of Curriculum Education Services, states that “while half of the students are interested in the technical programs, many of the other students are interested in…

Your research topic problem statement: “It is not yet known how the Subgroups of International Students Validation Experiences with Academic Advising in Community College looks like,” seems absorbing, can’t wait to read your dissertation. International students face many challenges. As an African Immigrant myself, I can relate to those issues while studying abroad. While researching my topic, I came across some fascinating articles, I am mentioning in this post that might be of interest to you.…

in one discourse community. The International Advisory Committee (The abbreviation is IAC) was built for helping international students to fit into the university of Oklahoma campus and collecting various cultures and showing these customs to native students (“IAC”). This committee has an office on campus, which is on third floor of the Oklahoma Memorial Union near other offices of student organizations. Moreover, since members in this organization are all students, their working…

What is studio culture? When we hear about studio culture in college, the thing that comes to most of our mind is architecture student. Studio culture is the experiences, behaviors, habits and patterns found within the campus-based architecture design studio. The studio is the life of an architect. Studio is the place where all architecture students have many vivid memories that characterize their design studio experience. Late nights, exciting projects, commitment, extreme dedication, long…

compared to the adjustments international students make when coming from abroad. Language barriers, dietary differences, and culture shock all while being homesick can cause unneeded stress for international students. College years are supposed to be filled with exciting stories of late night coffee runs and entertaining…

My own diverse cultural background, global education, and international work experience uniquely prepared me to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Tatar by nationality, I grew up and studied in the technical university in Russia surrounded by cultures different from my own and learning to identify and value both the similarities and differences of people. My travel experiences in Europe and Central Asia taught me lessons of respect, patience, and understanding. Moving…

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…