Global Buddies: International Student Analysis

I had the amazing privilege to serve as an informal ambassador for my country of birth (Italy), clearing up cultural stereotypes, and creating positive connections between two cultures. I had the joy of meeting people from other cultures. Sharing problems, connecting with cultural differences and similarities gave me the opportunity to learn not only about other cultures but also about local and global issues. The desire to understand these issues, and to solve them (like for example immigration issues with Mexican-born people living in the United States) inspired me to apply for the study abroad program-language immersion in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Why does international students tend to group themselves away from American students? What are some possible aspects that cause difficulties for international students to make American friends? In Karin Fischer’s article, she used the online questionnaire that professor Elisabeth Gareis conducted on international students in America to answer those questions proposed above. This survey’s result claims that cultural and regional differences affect international students to have difficulties when trying to make American friends. This research was conducted on various non-American students with different genders, cultural backgrounds and circumstances. Not even half of the participants responded that they have a good friendship with American students. Karin argues that students’ home region, university’s location and language differences took critical roles which made a barrier between international

Being born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, I was exposed to many different cultures. A few of which were Hispanics and German. They both had different languages and customs. My mom would take us to a festival in San Antonio yearly that was called the “Texas Folklife Festival”. There, our family would experience many different cultures with singing, dancing, food, art, and language. Our family enjoyed learning about the different places others came from and how they celebrated their heritage. Learning to appreciate where others came from and their back ground, gave me a better appreciation for differences.

 A diverse academic community will help me and others to be familiar with the language, culture and tradition of so many countries. It will also be an ideal place where I can develop my knowledge and contribute to the existing diversity by introducing my culture and tradition. Even seeing people from around the world will motivate me to keep my grades up. Knowing different cultures will also assist me in my attempt to explore the world, since I get familiar with the

Learning more about my cultural background lead me to really find myself and find out what my true passion lies on, which is being able to innovate and bring ideas to an industry that is so highly competitive known as business. The thought of me creating

The fact that my school was diverse was a gift. I met all sorts of people from different races, religion and even sexualities. Everyone there respected each other 's ethnicities and each of us are creative with different ideas from our culture. With diversity we can feel comfortable working with different people and have connections with them. If the schools weren’t diverse, the minorities would have a hard time fitting in and getting involved with the school. If the classroom wasn’t diverse, how could we learn from other people’s cultures and point of view. My friends introduced me to their culture and I honestly had the best experience of my life. I got to learn different dishes such as Shchi, a Russian dish, and dimsum, from Chinese’s style buffet. I started to learn and notice different race and learned to appreciate their culture. Diversity can also causes problems. Katherine W. Philippis

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.

Thanks to my upbringing in Hawaii and growing up in an international missionary community, I have expanded my worldview. I have interact with the travelers and the missionaries from every country of the world. I have listened to the stories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor from a Hawaiian, American, and a Japanese. I have been molded in a priceless learning environment that teaches me new things every day.

I found it interesting to read about the immigrant experiences of all the different cultures, because it gave me a chance to look back at all the different people I met in my life and realize there are many different interesting people to still meet. I love to step out of the box; nevertheless, out of my small town living and learn about what other cultures have to offer and the issues they face which are closely related in history. I understand there is a completely different world that shows how different life can be for others and how different cultures values impact life in different areas of the world. I know I will be able to assist an abundance of cultural groups, because I am interested in learning about the cultural values, beliefs,

My further exposure to different ethnicities and religions expanded my knowledge of new cultures I hope to explore some day. I met people from all over the world and established relationships with extremely positive and motivating people. They encouraged my goals and aspirations which increased my motivation and work ethic. I made long lasting friendships that I will cherish forever. The program exposed me to different types of people who taught me valuable life lessons that I wouldn’t have otherwise

The diversity I’ve been exposed to has proven helpful throughout my life. It’s made me more accepting and understanding of others, as well as more knowledgeable,

A year and a half ago, I came to Pearson College UWC, Canada. This was my first time to encounter diversity. I was born and raised in a small village in northern Pakistan, where everyone has the same taste of food, same ideas, goals, and hobbies, and speaks the same language. The essence of the differences has never existed. However, in Pearson, living with people from all around the world with different cultures, religions, backgrounds, races, ideas, passions, and goals, I have experienced diversity in every sense. I appreciated the uniqueness of people, and I took the opportunity to learn from differences. It was challenging in the beginning, but worth experiencing. These all experiences shaped my personality in a positive way, which is always

I am interested in applying to be the President of the International Student Club because I had enjoyed the role I had played as Vice President to create a wholesome community for international students on this campus. I would love to be given the opportunity to continue and grow the close-knit community. My focus for next semester is not only to continue to create a holistic community, but to create opportunities for other students to pitch in ideas. I still believe that the international student led activities like ISC, SINC, and Mosaic should work together to generate a better community which enables incoming students and current students to connect with each other. At the same time, I believe that communication is important as the international

amount of people you meet every day of different nationalities, and the fact that it helped to

International students face many different challenges when studying abroad. This is due to many factors. First, they are living in a country very far away from their own. The country they are studying at has a very different way of life than theirs. Further more, the laws in that country are much different than the laws in their own country. Due to that they face a lot of problems trying to adapt to this new culture. Me personally as an international student in the US studying at ASU, have faced three particularly difficult challenges that I was able to overcome through time. In this essay I will explain how international students can overcome tough challenges and situations.