The Importance Of International Students

In the Scottsboro Case, there are nine black teenage boys that were falsely charged as rapists. The court case ended with a judgment against nine black teenage boys who were accused of raping two white women (Ruby Bates and Victoria Price), (Sandbox Networks, Inc., 2015). Two groups of men were traveling on the train a group of whites and a group of blacks. The white men attempted to force the black men off the train. The white men reported to the sheriffs that they were attacked by nine black men. Two women on the train falsey accused the black men of rape. All but one of the black men were sentenced to death for the crime (Wormser, 2002).

In the article, “Colleges Adapt to New Kinds of Students from Abroad,” Karin Fischer (2011) explains the increase of foreign students in U.S. universities leads to make more problems in campus and how universities are trying to overcome those problems and help foreign students to adapt to campus. Fischer explains the increase of the foreign undergraduate students due to the support from foreign governments. Fischer quotes Wesley Young, the director of services for international students and scholars at the University of California at Davis, to discuss that the increase of foreign undergraduate students especially requires more care and help than graduate students. While older students know what they need to do and what to do in U.S. university,

Most foreign students enrolled at U.S. universities come from wealthy families and pay full tuition. Many of them graduated from exclusive boarding schools or international schools overseas that cater to children of

In Apocalypse Now, Willard and Kurtz are parallel figures. Kurtz is labeled as a great soldier who went insane, disregarding his orders and going rogue. Willard, on the other hand, is portrayed as someone who is willing to follow orders. These men appear to be vastly different, yet there are strong parallels between them. Both Willard and Kurtz have become disillusioned with the US involvement in Vietnam. Apocalypse Now uses both stylistic and narrative techniques to show the similarities between the two men. Their shared military background, and their onscreen placement, show Willard and Kurtz as complementary characters, in their disillusionment with the authority of the US military, brought on by their journeys through the Vietnam jungles, and their

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

The second reason why most people immigrate to the United States is the quest for higher educational opportunities offered by most universities in the country (Nuñez n.p). Most of the adventurous students seek out scholarships to come and study in the United States since they feel that the United States has better educational and employment opportunities for the bright minds. According to Henderson (5), the American Universities and Colleges comprise 15 out of the top 20 according to the college rankings. Taking the example of two prominent rankings, the first one, carried out by the Times Higher Education Ranking of World Universities, the United States takes up 13 out of the 20 top universities in ranking. The second ranking, which was the Academic Ranking of World Universities, lists 17 American universities among the 20 top ranking bringing the average to about 15 universities out of the top 20. This appeals to most students from Asia or Africa to seek out scholarships and move abroad to further their education (Henderson 5).

As it is easily visible with the increasing enrolment of international students in Canadian institutions, internationalization has become one of the key aspects of higher education in developing its intellectual property, more mainly due to political and economic reasons (Altbach & Knight, 2007). Canada is perceived to be “one of the most trusted in the world” as a destination of choice with its high-quality education in a welcoming multicultural environment (Global Affairs Canada, 2014). A study conducted by Canadian Bureau for International Education presents that in Canada, the number of international students pursuing post-secondary studies reached 263,855 from 187 nations in 2015 all around the world (2016, p. 15). In

Studying abroad, which has become a common phenomenon, can be a fun and meaningful experience. Many university students are interested in studying abroad because it gives them an opportunity to explore different cultures and broaden their horizons. As Mark Sherry, Peter Thomas and Wing Hong Chui argue in “International Students: a Vulnerable Student Population,” the goals that students pursue international study are often to acquire different ways of learning and to improve cross-cultural understanding, which helps them gain self-confidence as well as maturity (33). This experience turns out to be beneficial to those who study abroad. Nevertheless, when students are surrounded by a wholly new environment, many problems that hinder their

International students attending U.S. colleges and universities bring valuable cultural and educational diversity as well as economic contributions to American campuses and their communities (Andrade, 2006). Internationalization on college campuses encourages cultural awareness which can provide beneficial skills for students as they enter the workplace in our globally interconnected society. As international student recruiting increases, research suggests that universities must become more aware of the adjustment and acclimation challenges international students face and provide appropriate services to keep them enrolled. This qualitative study of international students in a North Eastern Tennessee university, will attempt to explore best institutional efforts to boost student retention, confirming that additional recruitment resources alone does not guarantee international student retention.

According to Global Student Mobility, the global demand for international higher education is growing rapidly, and it is forecast to rise from 1.8 million international students in 2000 to 7.2 million international students in 2025 globally. The U.S. higher educational system remains the most respected and recognized, attracting the largest number of international students. The leading contributors to the U.S. total are China, India, South Korea and the most recent one Saudi Arabia sponsored by their scholarship program. Larger institutions tend to attract the most international students, however, small institutions are not far behind.

Being an international student poses a lot of challenges in blending in with the other students. Joining University changed my life from a period of being popular in my country as I had made many friends at school and in the neighborhood and I was engrossed in the popularity lifestyle. After a month in university, I felt lonely and judged, and I did not manage to make any friends. People claimed that I was proud for I was bright, had a lot of money and I was trendy which is what I learned later on. I spent my time in the library in order to end the day and the weekends. One day the guy who lives next door challenge me to attend their Christian fellowship meeting. That meeting changed my feel about believes as I got an interest in discovering religious practices. I also felt comfortable as the people were very friendly. From that day, I was able to make friends, and I even got the confidence to start interacting with people outside the Christian circle. I developed a desired to grow my spiritual journey as I learned that that was the road to interacting well with other people. This made me understand why my parents were successful in building community relationships as the religious practice allowed them to be regarded as trustworthy and gave them a place of interaction with other community members.

The United States has always been a main attraction for international students to gain intellectual knowledge, technical skills, cross-cultural experience, and better opportunities for professional development (Han, Han, Luo, Jacobs, & Jean-Baptiste, 2013; Zhang & Goodson, 2010). According to the Institute of International Education (2017), in the academic year of 2015/2016, there was an increase of 7% in the number of international student pursuing higher education in the United States over the previous year with total international students of 1,043,839 and 5.2% representing the total of U.S College enrollment. International students make higher education one of the largest service sector exports in the United States (Rice, Choi, Zhang, Morero, & Anderson, 2012; Zhang & Goodson, 2010). They are regarded as a vital financial commodity for countries

When international students study for the first time at a university in the United States, the first challenge almost is study. For instance, students’ communication and writing skills, the grades in each class and so on. When the student decided to study abroad, parents place great hopes on the students. Almost international students were having a bit afraid to talk with native speaker, when they first time at the university in the United States. Also, international students could not write really like the native students writing. At the same time, students must want to get a good grade in each class, but different countries have different education system.

“In 2006 to 2007, according to the data compiled by the Institute of International Education, 582,984 students from all over the world were enrolled in American colleges and universities in a wide range of fields” (Carter, Paragraph 2, 2008). The United States has the highest number of students who are coming to study abroad than any other countries. Each year, the number of international students coming to the United States to obtain degrees is increasing by thousands, and home countries of these students are primarily India, China and Korea, all located in the whole different continent. But what are the motives of students who are crossing the sea to study? Their goal of studying abroad is to experience diversity and to adapt attitudes

Capital punishment is an issue that has long been debated amongst Americans. We have been questioning the morality of "an Eye For an Eye" way of thinking. Many say that serious crimes deserve serious punishments such as death, where others view death to be an unjust punishment for any crime. Each side seems to be equal in its volume of supporters. There are also many who ride the fence on the issue, unconvinced of either side. I, however, am writing to illustrate the immoral view of capital punishment. This document does not presume to have the right answer to the question, for to assume that would be arrogant. No, this essay is merely a tool to be used in weighing this very important issue.