Benefits and Challenges of International Education
Tianyu Liu
Michael Rovasio
ENG 1002-02
Dec 4 2012 Benefits and Challenges of International Education
Introduction
As U.S government provide more opportunities for international student to study in U.S, the education of international students in US universities has grown greatly over recent years and California has very high ratio of international students to local students. A question comes up into my mind that should students study abroad? If the answer is yes, what are the benefits on both side of international students and local students? According to Byrd, many U.S colleges and universities have received international students into their programs without thinking about what they were doing. (Byrd 1) What are the challenges for the international students and how can they overcome them? Is it worth to overcome these obstacles to study abroad?
Local support According to Krishna, the foreign student population in U.S has raised from 547,867 in 2000 to 690,923 in 2010. Chinese student enrollment has increased 30% and Indian students increased 15%. But they are facing many problems like financing, balancing work and study schedules and culture difference which hindering them to study abroad. Basically, international students value the quality of their education at first. International students usually do not familiar with the systems and programs of U.S colleges since the educational systems including learning and teaching are totally different. Thus, they need more accurate information than local students to make decisions. On the other hand, according to the laws, non-immigrant students do not have the rights to apply for financial aid which do not make sense to whom desire for the knowledge. Transportation and entertainment also can be a very hard issue for them. (Krishna Bista Charlotte Foster)They lost the chance to communicate with society and they get isolated from others which will make them feel lonelier. International
Michael Rovasio
ENG 1002-02
Dec 4 2012 Benefits and Challenges of International Education
Introduction
As U.S government provide more opportunities for international student to study in U.S, the education of international students in US universities has grown greatly over recent years and California has very high ratio of international students to local students. A question comes up into my mind that should students study abroad? If the answer is yes, what are the benefits on both side of international students and local students? According to Byrd, many U.S colleges and universities have received international students into their programs without thinking about what they were doing. (Byrd 1) What are the challenges for the international students and how can they overcome them? Is it worth to overcome these obstacles to study abroad?
Local support According to Krishna, the foreign student population in U.S has raised from 547,867 in 2000 to 690,923 in 2010. Chinese student enrollment has increased 30% and Indian students increased 15%. But they are facing many problems like financing, balancing work and study schedules and culture difference which hindering them to study abroad. Basically, international students value the quality of their education at first. International students usually do not familiar with the systems and programs of U.S colleges since the educational systems including learning and teaching are totally different. Thus, they need more accurate information than local students to make decisions. On the other hand, according to the laws, non-immigrant students do not have the rights to apply for financial aid which do not make sense to whom desire for the knowledge. Transportation and entertainment also can be a very hard issue for them. (Krishna Bista Charlotte Foster)They lost the chance to communicate with society and they get isolated from others which will make them feel lonelier. International
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