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S. gain any intrinsic value(s) from time invested to study in the U.S.
Along with answering these research questions, additional consideration will be invested in culture shock, George Mason University; U.S. government policies following the 911 disaster; positive counters to culture shock and other relevant current concerns.
2.2: In the U.S.A.
U.S. Government Policies Following the 911 Disaster
George Mason University actively promotes positive cultural interactions. Recently, it "was chosen as the only university in the world to be an official host site for the 2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture International Exhibition."
Figure 9: Chinese Dragon Dance Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture International Exhibition (George Mason)
Culture Shock and Other Current Concerns
Symptoms of Culture Shock
Feeling very angry over minor inconveniences
Irritability
Withdrawal from people who are different from you
Extreme homesickness
Sudden intense feeling of loyalty to own culture
Overeating or loss of appetite
Boredom need for excessive sleep
Headaches
Upset stomach
Small pains really hurt
Depression
Loss of ability to work or study effectively
Unexplainable crying
Marital or relationship stress
Exaggerated cleanliness
Feeling sick much of the time (Schneider)
Positive Counters to Cultural Shock and Other Current Concerns
Lead-in to the next chapter.
CHAPTER 3
DATA AND METHODS
3.1: Introduction
To answer the proposed following research questions, this researcher proposes to use the mixed methodology, combining a questionnaire (or interviews or... ) with literary
1. What challenges/scrutinizes currently confront Middle Eastern Students attending George Mason University, located in the heart of Northern
Virginia?
2. How did 911 impact policies related to Arabian students?
3. Do Arabian students and/or the U.S. gain any intrinsic value(s) from time invested to study in the U.S.
3.2: Data to Be Utilized
This researcher proposes to secure quality information, including scholarly works reviewed by peers and published by reputable agencies. This study's literature search methodology segment will include more than 25 primarily electronic sources, including the following types of literature:
Journal Articles
Scholarly Books
Magazine Articles
Analytical Articles
Newspaper Articles
Case Studies
Web Sites
Informal Interviews
Search Limits
Dates of the majority of publications will be limited to information not more than five years old, with one exception, published in 1995, as this researcher perceives the five stages of culture shock noted by this book to be vital.
English will constitute the language of research sources.
The following figure (10) depicts the online processes this researcher utilized to retrieve targeted documents.
Figure 10:
Depiction of Search Process for Literature on the World Wide Web (Sand-bay, 2007)
3.3: Methods and Techniques
When assessing information to be used in this study, relevant retrieved research will be placed into three files and saved for further evaluation. Articles and excerpts from books will be then rated with codes:
denoted information not deemed relevant indicated information which may or may not be deemed relevant depicted information deemed relevant (Sandbay, 2007)
Keywords and phrases this research to...
(1964). Introducing Social Change. Aldine Publishing Company. Chicago, IL
Campus Blues. Campus Center. (2001) Some Facts Psychologists Know About Foreign Student' Adjustments. Retrieved (7/16/02) at http://www.campusblues.com
CNN Law Center. (May 2002). INS Aims to Better Track Foreign Students in the U.S. Retrieved (7/19/02) at http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/ins.students
Cushner, Kenneth. (1996) Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide.
Sage Publications. Milton, MA
Fairfax, Virginia. (2007). World Atlas. 11 Dec. 2007 http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx?TextLatitude=37.510224291728&TextLongitude=78.6492253115358&TextAltitude=5&TextSelectedEntity=353 4&MapStyle=Comprehnsive&MapSize=Medium&MapStyleSelectedIndex=0&searchT xtMap=Fairfax+virgin&MapStylesList=Comprehensive&ZoomOnMapClickCheck=on ResultsListbox=37.502241291728%3B78.6492253115358%3B5%3B35364%3BVirgin +%28state%29%2C+United+States%BMedium%3BComprehensive#map_frame>.
Gangemi, Jeffrey (2005). Thunderbird School of Global Management. 10 Dec. 2007 http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jul2005/bs2005071_5022_bs001.htm.
George Mason University. (2007). 11 Dec. 2007 http://gazette.gmu.edu.
International Herald Tribune. A Special Report. (February 1997).
Is U.S. Less Hospitable? Boom in Foreign Students Seems to Be Over. http://www.iht.com/IHT/SR
Middleton, Dewight.
1997).
The Challenge of Human Diversity: Mirrors, Bridges and Chasms.
Waveland Press.
Oxnard, CA
Mission Strategy Bulletin, Volume 7, Number 2. (July 1997). Language Shock, Cultural, and How to Cope.
Retrieved (7/18/02) at http://www.bible.acu.edu/missions/ms
Number of international students attending U.S. colleges and universities increases" (2007, December 5). AP. 10 Dec. 2007 http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/05-122007/102345international_students-0.
Pedersen, Paul. The Five Stages of Culture Shock: Critical Incidents around the World. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995. Questia. 10 Dec. 2007 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=15095986.
Profile: Arab students in America. (2005, November 3). Hearing Voices. 10 Dec. 2007 http://hearingvoices.com/transcript.php?fID=196.
Plomin, Joe. (2001, September 28). "Middle Eastern students leave U.S. Universities." Guardia Unlimited. 10 Dec. 2007 http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/story/0,559877,00.html.
Schneider, Katherine. (2007, April 11). "International Students Coping with Culture Shock." University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Counseling Services. http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/shock.htm.
Rocky Mountain College. (2001). Handbook for Foreign Students. Retrieved (July 16, 2002) at http://www.rocky.edu/academic/international
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. (December 1999). Tracking Foreign Students for Terrorism. Research Note #9
University of Colorado, Office of International Education. (2001). Adjusting to Another Culture. Retrieved (7/17/02) at http://www.colorado.edu/oie/culture
United States Department of State. (July 2002). International Education Week 2002. Retrieved (7/10/02) at http://www.state.gov/iew2002
United States Senate, 107th Congress. (April 2001). Resolution Concurred: International Education Week 2001. Retrieved (7/10/02) at http://www.state.gov/iew2001
White House Press Release. (November 2000). Presidential Proclamation on International Education Program. Retrieved (7/9/02) at http://www.state.gov/iep
Works Cited
Arensberg, Conrad M. (1964). Introducing Social Change. Aldine Publishing Company. Chicago, IL
Campus Blues. Campus Center. (2001) Some Facts Psychologists Know About Foreign Student' Adjustments. Retrieved (7/16/02) at http://www.campusblues.com
CNN Law Center. (May 2002). INS Aims to Better Track Foreign Students in the U.S. Retrieved (7/19/02) at http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/ins.students
Cushner, Kenneth. (1996) Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide.
Fairfax, Virginia. (2007). World Atlas. 11 Dec. 2007 http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx?TextLatitude=37.510224291728&TextLongitude=78.6492253115358&TextAltitude=5&TextSelectedEntity=353 4&MapStyle=Comprehnsive&MapSize=Medium&MapStyleSelectedIndex=0&searchT xtMap=Fairfax+virgin&MapStylesList=Comprehensive&ZoomOnMapClickCheck=on ResultsListbox=37.502241291728%3B78.6492253115358%3B5%3B35364%3BVirgin +%28state%29%2C+United+States%BMedium%3BComprehensive#map_frame>.
Gangemi, Jeffrey (2005). Thunderbird School of Global Management. 10 Dec. 2007 http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jul2005/bs2005071_5022_bs001.htm.
George Mason University. (2007). 11 Dec. 2007 http://gazette.gmu.edu.
Is U.S. Less Hospitable? Boom in Foreign Students Seems to Be Over. http://www.iht.com/IHT/SR
Retrieved (7/18/02) at http://www.bible.acu.edu/missions/ms
Number of international students attending U.S. colleges and universities increases" (2007, December 5). AP. 10 Dec. 2007 http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/05-122007/102345international_students-0.
Pedersen, Paul. The Five Stages of Culture Shock: Critical Incidents around the World. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995. Questia. 10 Dec. 2007 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=15095986.
Profile: Arab students in America. (2005, November 3). Hearing Voices. 10 Dec. 2007 http://hearingvoices.com/transcript.php?fID=196.
Plomin, Joe. (2001, September 28). "Middle Eastern students leave U.S. Universities." Guardia Unlimited. 10 Dec. 2007 http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/story/0,559877,00.html.
Schneider, Katherine. (2007, April 11). "International Students Coping with Culture Shock." University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Counseling Services. http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/shock.htm.
Rocky Mountain College. (2001). Handbook for Foreign Students. Retrieved (July 16, 2002) at http://www.rocky.edu/academic/international
University of Colorado, Office of International Education. (2001). Adjusting to Another Culture. Retrieved (7/17/02) at http://www.colorado.edu/oie/culture
United States Department of State. (July 2002). International Education Week 2002. Retrieved (7/10/02) at http://www.state.gov/iew2002
United States Senate, 107th Congress. (April 2001). Resolution Concurred: International Education Week 2001. Retrieved (7/10/02) at http://www.state.gov/iew2001
White House Press Release. (November 2000). Presidential Proclamation on International Education Program. Retrieved (7/9/02) at http://www.state.gov/iep
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