Programme for International Student Assessment

The CIEE program that I am going to is the International Summer School at Yonsei University. Yonsei University is a private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea and is known as being the one of the top comprehensive international university in Korea. Yonsei University has a spacious and well-wooded campus located minutes away from the economic, political, and cultural center of Seoul 's metropolitan area.…

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…

International Students in Canada Bring Economic and Multicultural Benefit A country’s identity is always projected into its smaller communities and precincts. Walter Murray Collegiate as a school portrays a multicultural image synonymous to Canada’s: being accepting towards people of all origins and offering equal opportunities. Such an image is clear to see in Walter Murray with the large number of international and immigrant students. More recently, international students in particular have…

all for today class, make sure to do the readings and the homework that I have assigned in the syllabus. Who knows, you may or may not have a pop quiz coming up,” the aged professor says. Concluding the class with a slight cunning grin. As all the students get up to grab their bags and leave, I turn to Amanda and say, “hey Amanda, would you want to exchange phone numbers so we can do the homework for next week.” The words get out from my mouth very quickly, since I had been thinking about what…

and observe a session there, I thought this would be a great opportunity to expand my knowledge. Advisor Interview Title and Experience The advisor that I was fortunate to be able to interview was Natalie Luna, a second-year Educational Counseling student at USC. Since August 2015, she has also been an Academic Coach for the Kortschak Center. Additionally, she has experience with guidance counseling in high schools, as well as at the career center at USC. Aside from work experience,…

fact that we hold students to a grammatical standard without simultaneously teaching what that means. The text says, “Language issues beyond simple ‘grammar’ correction are not addressed extensively even when the assessment of student texts is based at least partly on students’ proficiency in the privileged variety of English… [students are] being held accountable for what is not being taught” (p. 640). This applied heavily to our own ENG 101, ENG 102, or ENG 105 classes where students aren’t…

Does the huge amount of money spent on international students causes them academic stress Most often when I see my fellow international students, when I ask them how classes are going, the response I often hear is that, they have so many papers to turn in. The problem is not the number of assignments, but they pressure to turn in a perfect assignment t get good grades. I say to myself must we be under this pressure at all times? This is not how school life should be, constantly under stress…

When thinking about campus resources students might need to help transition to college, one might come up with academic advisors and orientation activities. However, for international students, needs typically range from figuring out their student visa to learning about what celebrating Thanksgiving entails. In the Fall of 2015, there were 5,531 international students enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, representing 124 countries, according to enrolment facts published by the…

or who have different cultures in a group or organization (Merriam-Webster 's online dictionary, 1999). Diversity in higher education is represented by the diverse groups of faculty, staff and students that make up the college community, that include but are limited to race, ethnicity, and gender. Student affairs professionals with the guidance of executive staff, have the responsibility of providing an environment that is welcoming and promotes growth. Along with diversity, come the varied…

Most international students tend to study in the UK. Moreover, “In 2010, 15% of the student population in the UK were international students” (Lillyman and Bennett, 2014). Because they want to learn a new language and gain valuable experiences. It is natural foreign student will face several problems in adapting to the new environment. For instance; find familiar food, the feeling of homesickness and the adaptation to a new educational system. This essay aims to consider these issues which face…