Programme for International Student Assessment

United States universities indicate that international students are a source of numerous benefits including financial stability for the university, as well as cultural awareness and improved skills for domestic students (Luo & Jamieson-Drake, 2013; Owens, Srivastava, & Feerasta, 2011). The presence of students from diverse cultures on campus can also have profound effects on the way students view learning and the world in which they live. International students have the potential to impact both…

is very important during the relocation process. One of the key players in involving the refugees is the Ripon College Center for Diversity and Inclusion. This multicultural group does various events on campus to promote diversity as well provide students and faculty with different cultural education opportunities. I plan on getting in contact with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion so together with the refugees they plan different events to involve the families not only with the college…

U.S. University Strategy to Ensure that International Students Succeed The majority of international student, who study abroad, encounter a variety of academic and personal issues when start learning a new culture and learning in a new culture. Today, more than ever U.S universities are attractive education environment for international students. Although, they still face frequent challenges to adjusting to university life. In (International Students: Challenges of Adjustment to…

International students face a variety of adjustments while studying in the United States. Researchers have provided an understanding of the kinds of adjustments international students have while adapting to university life, and one of the most discussed adjustments international student face is with social adjustment. Social adjustment is an effort made by an individual to cope with standards, values and needs of a society to be accepted. It can be defined as a psychological process. In this…

have classes for 4 hours each day, so we have much spare time, and it is natural to be homesick when we have nothing to do.” Although she lived with a Canadian lady at a homestay, they did not have much to talk about. Besides, unlike most Chinese students, the place where she lived was not close to the campus, so she was far from her circle of Chinese friends. Sometimes, loneliness distracted her from her studies. Difficulties in daily conversations with local people sometimes made Helen less…

Nathan Silva 12/10/15 Research Methods Whittier College Campus Safety Discrimination As Whittier College students, we are all actively roaming the campus whether we are going to class or engaging in social activities. It may or may not be apparent to certain individuals, but we are under the constant supervision of Campus Safety Officers. On the Whittier College website, Campus Safety explains their mission statement saying, “Our mission is to provide a safe and secure…

All students studying at the University of Victoria (UVic) want to achieve success. Chinese international students are no exception to this rule. For Chinese international students to have overall success they need to be proficient in three inter-related areas of academics, culture and social. First, challenges interfering with academic achievement include Chinese international students lacking English language proficiency, lacking academic skills and______. In regards to culture, there are…

I was not sure because we all were international students. However, after I sit and talked with my group, they convinced me that we can do the work. We did the activity and each member understand the task. Each member of the group were responsible so we succeed. Therefore, I learned the first lesson…

Teaching, one of the most intense, emotionally demeaning, and downright time taking careers anyone can undertake. Yet, every year college students enter into education programs seeking out this occupation. However, knowledge about the subject is not enough, being a teacher is not the same as a presenter; meaning, those in the education profession must have a degree of people skills and class management skills. This is not to say however that aspiring educators need to be strict and stern when it…

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,…