Impact of British Culture
RESEARCH TOPIC
“Impact of British culture on international students.”
BACKGROUND
Many international students are unfamiliar with the national cultural environments in which they are to spend their student life. Cultural differences may bring different ways of doing things that will affect all aspects of their life. Many international students are well aware and respect other people’s cultures and beliefs. There are some who take time to adapt to the new environment.
This research has been done to evaluate the problems faced by international students and to analyse how they overcome them. The responses revealed that there is a need for time management, balancing the demands of work, family and social commitments. The findings would seem to highlight the need for early intervention and support strategies to assist new international students in achieving their goals.
OBJECTIVES
It seems like a very strange place when arriving in a foreign country for the first time. Every country has its own unique social life, norms, food, language, etiquette, sport and culture. Following are the research objectives:
To examine the difficulties encountered by foreign students.
To find out whether students are comfortable in adapting new environment.
To examine students’ perception of cultural stress, mental health and lifestyle balance.
To find out issues faced with respect to discrimination, discomfort and feelings of lack of safety.
To examine if any necessary measures shall have been taken to develop programs designed to assist international students adapt to their new cultural setting.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Do you feel comfortable in accepting change and adapting new environment?
Do people treat you differently because of your cultural background?
Do you feel less important here than in your own country?
Do you find lack of safety and discomfort?
Are you comfortable making local students your friends?
Do you find it easy to
“Impact of British culture on international students.”
BACKGROUND
Many international students are unfamiliar with the national cultural environments in which they are to spend their student life. Cultural differences may bring different ways of doing things that will affect all aspects of their life. Many international students are well aware and respect other people’s cultures and beliefs. There are some who take time to adapt to the new environment.
This research has been done to evaluate the problems faced by international students and to analyse how they overcome them. The responses revealed that there is a need for time management, balancing the demands of work, family and social commitments. The findings would seem to highlight the need for early intervention and support strategies to assist new international students in achieving their goals.
OBJECTIVES
It seems like a very strange place when arriving in a foreign country for the first time. Every country has its own unique social life, norms, food, language, etiquette, sport and culture. Following are the research objectives:
To examine the difficulties encountered by foreign students.
To find out whether students are comfortable in adapting new environment.
To examine students’ perception of cultural stress, mental health and lifestyle balance.
To find out issues faced with respect to discrimination, discomfort and feelings of lack of safety.
To examine if any necessary measures shall have been taken to develop programs designed to assist international students adapt to their new cultural setting.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Do you feel comfortable in accepting change and adapting new environment?
Do people treat you differently because of your cultural background?
Do you feel less important here than in your own country?
Do you find lack of safety and discomfort?
Are you comfortable making local students your friends?
Do you find it easy to
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