Why is a communication skill important to have in a health and social care sector?…
Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a foreign country (Brown University, 2010). This method of education offers many benefits that are very important for students in the 21st century. By engaging oneself in another culture, one can get to know that culture first hand and understand the perceptions, beliefs and values that make that culture unique, as well as providing the opportunity to learn or enhance language skills through immersion. Study abroad also provides an awareness of one’s place in that country as well as that country’s place in the world, which is of the utmost importance with the prevalence of globalization.…
As an international student, the most recognizable effect is the feeling of loneliness, and being homesick during the first few months of arrival. This is because of the vast difference of the environment, and the absence of family and friends.…
Studying Abroad has become increasingly popular amongst college students - and for good reason. Studying in a different country can not only help students achieve more in their adult lives, but ultimately change their life for the better from the experience. Adaptation and tolerance is one benefit a student can gain from studying abroad. By living first hand in a unfamiliar place in allows you to learn empathy and understanding from those different from you. Independence and Confidence are traits commonly reported from students who have lived this experience. Typically a student will travel alone of with a few other friends, being put into new, sometimes scary situations that will for them to think differently then they may have before. By encountering these differences they are allowed to better understand not only the challenges other countries are put in, but the challenges of our own country and the world as a whole. The Study Aboard experience has also been reported to be helpful for students with their careers, finding jobs and marketing themselves better to potential employers. The approach of traveling to countries in far corners of the world means students can compare the culture and lifestyles of people in very diverse places - and come to understand what makes us all unique, but how truly similar people around the world are.…
What are the best and worst things about living away from home? Living far away from home, even for a short period, can be fascinating, exciting and unforgettable, but at the same time it has vary effects on our life especially international students. One of the positive effects is teaching us the precious lesson of grow up as a person. Whenever you step out of your home and approach to a new country, that means you have to say good bye the comfortable life and get into a life full of duties. You have to learn how to do things by yourselves, start worrying about every phase of our life, from vast parts to smaller tasks such as balancing my checkbook for not to be in the red. I have never done this in my country before. While I stay with my family, I don’t even think about my balance because I am youngest in my family, so everyone tries to take care of me very well. They think, I’m still young for response payments by myself. I’m kind of not being aware to spend money. I mean, I just buy whatever I think it is so important things to me without considering the price carefully. But it doesn’t work at here. Everything costs an arm and a leg. The price is totally different from my country. In fact, it charge me double price. Moreover, your independence behavior will grow inside of you. You have to organize your life and be responsible to your housework; cleaning the room, doing your washing up, or cooking your own meal. Being self-discipline and responsible will help you go through independence life and achieve it. For instance, at here (USA.), I can do whatever I want. No one will complain me as I stay at home. This is good for your privacy. You are able to wake up whenever you want to and come home at late night. No one will report you to your parents. Besides, you can decide every…
The first and also the most common effect of being a foreign student is that once you leave your country, you start missing every thing in your country. You start missing your family, friends, and the food, even the sky, the weather, the air, almost everything. After I left my country I miss the food my mom used to cook for me so much. My mom doesn’t have any secret ingredients but every meal tastes like home.…
Throughout my life, I have worked towards one goal which is to study abroad. Besides being fun and exciting, study abroad is a unique life changing experience that will help me grow academically, personally and prepare me for career. Here are reasons as to why I have applied for this scholarship, the field of study I have selected, and the extent of usefulness and return of this study to me and my country.…
References: Gu, Q., 2012. The impact of study abroad on the student self. [online] Available at: <http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120125130734992> [Accessed 1st May 2013].…
Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience, but at the same time it has very important effects on one's life. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the three main effects that living in another country can produce in your personal life.…
In a time where global connectivity is increasing at an astounding rate, intercultural awareness is a crucial component of a successful future. According to the International Telecommunications Union, the number of Internet users worldwide has increased from 500 million in 2001 to an estimated 2.5 billion in 2011 (ITU, itu.int). This rapidly expanding global network means that people from all over the world are communicating and interacting with each other on a daily basis. This development also yields one of the most important issues of our time, the ability to interact proficiently among other cultures. It is essential that universities take serious action to prepare their students for the global job market that is becoming more and more competitive with due to international competition. Also students must be ready to interact and communicate with a variety of cultures because of increased globalization. With the preconceived notion of American ignorance already looming over our heads, how can the US break from its shell and prepare future generations to be interculturally competent? Study abroad opportunities in higher education are a key method to achieving global awareness and preparing students for their future in this interconnected world. In the 2009/2010 academic year 270,604 U.S. students participated in study abroad programs (SAP) - but is that enough (Institute of International Education/ii.org)? Students are faced with many obstacles when choosing to study abroad (SA): location, finance, language and social issues. Due to the growing global network it is urgent for administrators and students to take full advantage of study abroad opportunities as a vehicle for personal, academic, professional and cultural development; and create a more accessible policy for study abroad programs.…
It’s difficult for beginning new life in a foreign country because my life likes number 0. I will be learned something and don’t forget experiences. I have lived in USA for one year. A country develops economy and education. I have learned everything by the teachers at college or university but they don’t teach me how to live without my family, I make something by myself. The purpose of this discusses the three main effects that living in another country can produce in your personal life.…
There are both positive and negative effects to studying abroad. A study conducted on student sojourners found fitting in socially, academic success, and language skills are the top three primary concerns (Ryan and Twibell, 2000). Otherwise they are known as stressors. Stress is the body’s normal response to events that appear threatening or overwhelming to your senses. It can manifest itself through various symptoms, which can affect a person’s health negatively. Considering the theory of acculturation, stress that students experience can turn into eustress (i.e. “good” stress). Though the students have found themselves in an unfamiliar environment, the first reaction would be intimidation but the second reaction is the one that counts. Student…
Studying abroad can cultivate student’s ability to live independently and their characters. Students have to deal with many problems and able to take decision by themselves when they study abroad. They have to learn how to comfit with new environment and how to get along with the teachers and classmates. During their study, they can acquire some interpersonal skills. Furthermore, they can gain more experience and broad-minded because of this qualified education.…
Studying at college in the US is the biggest challenge for an international student like me. I have to face with so many strange and different things such as culture, life style, and especially the difference between two languages. I think I might shock with different life style in her when I decided to study in the US. But above all, I want to travel and study in another country to experience the world and to find my future goal also. So that before I decided to study in the US, I did ask myself these three points to draw a specific goal about my future: my motivation, study plan now and after graduation, and how to overcome the obstacle in my way. First, to study in the US, my family is a very strong motivate to me challenge myself in this big stranger country. My parent is scarifying all their beautiful youngest life through the difficulty and strain to grow me and my sisters up until now. So I want strong enough to take care of them when they get older, make them proud of me, and make everyone respect my parent. I also want to challenge and develop myself and to know how my ability stimuli with the society when I life far away from my parent – how to life harmony in another…
Adjusting to a new culture and foreign country can be really difficult. No matter how “prepared” you are, feeling overwhelmed, lost or homesick is completely normal. In the moment, it’s easy to forget why you signed up to study abroad in the first place. If you’re having a difficult time adjusting, here are a few reminders just some of the benefits you’ll experience during your time here:…