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Soon my journey started and I moved to the United States to study. My aim was to receive the best education money can provide and to face new challenges. This event that occurred in my life helped mold me in many ways. It has polished my character and my thoughts. At first I did not realize it but today as I sit back in my chair and think about the past I know it helped me a lot and prepared me regarding what I was about to face. In my school I was a new face and clearly there was a huge cultural difference between me and the local students there. First couple of months I did not have any friends except for Mark, a Chinese whose family was living in the United States for a very long time. Mark was a nice person in whom I could see the loss of his cultural heritage occurring. My culture was very dear to me and I did not want to lose it. It principles and values were close to my heart and I would never lose them no matter what. I knew that if I am stubborn and I cling onto my desires then if I could get my way around with my over possessive family, I could get my way with anything in the...
As time passed by and I got to know other people, the peer pressure increased and the pull towards a different culture intensified. I recalled the time when my family was giving me a strong opposition to my idea of studying abroad, and how I stuck by what I considered to be important to me. I was not going to let go and I did not although I feared isolation if I did not do what the others did. However not letting go of my principles paid off and people around me realized that I was what I am and I would never give in to what others want me to do and will always stick around and do what I desire to do.
Overcoming my family who had become an obstacle in my way to face new challenges was the hardest part in my life. However I am glad that the event did occur because it shaped most of my life and gave me the will to be able to face any challenge in the world. It increased my self-confidence and made me believe that 'I can'. Today I know that had I not persuaded my desire and stood up for what I wanted, I might have not been here and I might have not been what I am.
G. culture shock, potential solutions and/or considerations to better overcome potential negative consequences are examined during the proposed literature review. Research Questions to Guide Exploration The research questions proposed for this study, presented in the previous chapter will help ensure sources remain in tune with proposed aims and objectives. 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
Acculturation of International Students in the United States The objective of this study is the examination of Saudi Arabian international students and their adjustment to the culture of the U.S. According to the work of Razek and Coyner (2011) the number of students from Saudi Arabia that study in the U.S. "quintupled from 3,035 students in 2005 to 15,910 students I 2010 due to a fully funded Saudi government scholarship. As students
international student who has lived in the United States for two years. My first year in the States was spent at ESL school, during which I learned how to speak, read, and write English. Although I still have some difficulty with the language and am not yet fluent, I look forward to improving my English skills as I stay in the country. I have been attending junior college for
graduate studies in the USA, and have been here for 8 years. It was difficult for me to interact with the American people because it was a polarized interaction. When I first landed on American soil, I was hosted by an American family. There was a 10-year-old daughter in the family that hosted me. The distinction of our culture from theirs and the general approach and beliefs became apparent
Retention of International Students The value of a college education is continually stressed today as an essential component of success in life. However, merely encouraging students to attend college is not enough: measures of student retention are far more critical in assessing the success of an academic program. Universities in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom have all had trouble retaining students, particularly from historically underrepresented groups (Lau 2003).
Higher Education: Ethics of International Student Recruitment In recent years, the number of students crossing national borders in pursuit of education has increased significantly. This phenomenon is also referred to as 'global student mobility' and it can be attributed to the students' desire for migration, the inability to find study opportunities in their home countries, and the desire to improve their employability in their home countries. According to the National Association