This paper discusses research undusted on how international students adapt to a new study circumstance, and what area they are not satisfied within the new country. 78 students from the result of this report , we found that most international students have culture shock, have difficulties with an imitating academic conventions, government treats.…
The second difficulty that can be faced during the overseas study is completely different mode of learning. As differences of education widely exist among countries and also the gap between elementary education and tertiary education is generally concerned, overseas students will face two huge changes while receiving education abroad. To give an example, in many Asian…
Similar is the case of an international student, most of the international students face challenges in their initial time period usually first 30 to 60 days. When the international student leaves his home country he is nervous because he is going to a new country where things are going to be different and all new. He has lots of excitement of entering in a new country but is still a bit nervous until he starts observing new things. University in which the international student is going to study is the…
Studying Abroad has become increasingly popular amongst college students - and for good reason. Studying in a different country can not only help students achieve more in their adult lives, but ultimately change their life for the better from the experience. Adaptation and tolerance is one benefit a student can gain from studying abroad. By living first hand in a unfamiliar place in allows you to learn empathy and understanding from those different from you. Independence and Confidence are traits commonly reported from students who have lived this experience. Typically a student will travel alone of with a few other friends, being put into new, sometimes scary situations that will for them to think differently then they may have before. By encountering these differences they are allowed to better understand not only the challenges other countries are put in, but the challenges of our own country and the world as a whole. The Study Aboard experience has also been reported to be helpful for students with their careers, finding jobs and marketing themselves better to potential employers. The approach of traveling to countries in far corners of the world means students can compare the culture and lifestyles of people in very diverse places - and come to understand what makes us all unique, but how truly similar people around the world are.…
It is obvious that the problems, which overseas students face, are diverse. In the first place, the overseas students will face a problem that they have no place to live after they leave an airport. For instance, some students fail to hand in an application for accommodation on time. Therefore, they have to live in a hotel until they find an appropriate place to live. In the second place, international students always start their trip without necessary things. Especially, students come to their new home just with some clothes. Thirdly, different countries have different approaches to learning. Students may become very unfamiliar with new learning styles. It is difficult for overseas students to acquire a totally new learning style in a short time.…
Throughout my life, I have worked towards one goal which is to study abroad. Besides being fun and exciting, study abroad is a unique life changing experience that will help me grow academically, personally and prepare me for career. Here are reasons as to why I have applied for this scholarship, the field of study I have selected, and the extent of usefulness and return of this study to me and my country.…
"It will change your life. You'll come back a new person." For years, the benefits of study abroad have been described in these words. Everyone in the study abroad field believed it could greatly impact a student's life, but the exact long-term benefits were unknown - until now.…
References: Gu, Q., 2012. The impact of study abroad on the student self. [online] Available at: <http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120125130734992> [Accessed 1st May 2013].…
In contrast to stressful situations, a study performed by Carlson and Widaman (1988) revealed that studying abroad could be a positive contributor to a student’s international awareness. It also contributes to the development of positive attitudes towards understanding the affairs of international cultures. When entering a new culture, the most important aspect students must have is optimism because it emphasizes on their self-confidence. Optimism and self-confidence work together to help a student be more open to learning and developing new skills that they can use once they leave school. In other words, studying abroad can aid students in the long run and the experiences they come across stay with them for a long period of time. An interesting aspect of culture shock is that it has a reciprocal effect meaning both the student and the host teacher can learn from each other. At times it will take a longer period of adjustment for a student to provide adequate work to a host teacher however it allows the teacher to communicate to the student in a way which supports them and therefore creating the reciprocal effect. Though stress is a negative symptom that leads to psychological distress, it can never be completely avoided and is encouraged in further accelerating a student’s adaption process. Dealing with stress within culture shock gives the student more of an open-mind towards new experiences as they realize it is can be overcome. Psychological adaption and content can also influence the success student sojourners achieve in their host…
Every year there are around 435,000 international students enrolled in universities around the UK (UKCISA). Studying abroad for a lot of these students is a privilege, however it can be a stressful experience for various reasons. There are plenty of challenges, other than language barrier, that these students face, like major culture shock, homesickness, and financial difficulties.…
Studying abroad may be that defining moment in your education that will change your life. Nothing will be quite the same after you have studied abroad.…
Most of students want to study abroad, but because of the disparate culture, the culture shock increased in student behavior. The purpose of this report is to discuss the four stages of culture shock (Brick, 1991). We wrote the questionnaire about culture shock to ask the international student at Middlesex University and analysis based on this data. The information will be considered to explain the four stages.…
People who start studying or living in a new cultural environment for the first time will mostly experience a culture shock. These kinds of challenges can spoil people’s enthusiasm and make them frustrated. In this way, those challenges can cause some effects on their studies and lives. And people may get used to new life more easily with some solutions about cultural shock.…
Studying abroad in a different country can be a great experience at a low and affordable cost. In addition, you can stay with another family. A great place for me to study abroad would be in Australia because they have seven of the top 100 universities, strong academic credentials, and more than one culture to study.…
This study aims at exploring the adjustment problems and stages through which a non-local student, from a different cultural background, has to pass in his/her attempt to get well-adjusted at a foreign place. During the process of adjustment in a foreign culture, newcomers may encounter the situations that work as stressors for them. These stressors can be physical, social, cultural, functional and biological. Physical stressors include new settings, changes of weather, safety problems and accommodation. Social stressors refer to difficulty in communicating with new people and making friends, the issue of homesickness and loneliness and difficulty in relating oneself with that of the hosts. Cultural stressors include the differences in norms, beliefs, customs, and ways of dressing, traditions and racial or ethnic discrimination. Functional stressors are work or study conditions, language, transport system and financial problems. Biological stressors include different food or eating traditions, diseases and illness. If a person responds negatively to these stressors, the sensation of being lost in so many unfamiliar people is great.…