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Challenges Faced By International Students In The US

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International students’ enrollment in higher college education in the US has expanded at a remarkable pace. China is top origin country with 31.75% share of students coming to US universities, followed by India with 13.6% share, and 6.5% share from South Korean origin students. According to the statistics, 61.7% of total students coming to the United States for study are from Asian countries. There is a problem with profiling all Asian students as one set of a community because these communities consist of people with completely different culture, traditions, and practices. I’m going to focus on challenges encountered by Asian Indian students studying at US universities.
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We all know that different countries have extreme lifestyle and cultures, but the intensity of this issue is realized only when the person must live in a new county all by themselves away from the comfort of the family, friends and their comfort zone as Asians are a close-knit group with their friends and families. No amount of exposure of the new country will absolutely prepare a person to live without any unexpected struggle. “Psychological maladjustment may surface due to such factors as unfamiliar societal customs (Chapdelaine & Alexitch, 2004), language barriers (Mori, 2000), and lack of previous close contact with a social support system and kinship bonds (Abe & Zane, 1990).” International students are expected to build their life from scratch once they are in a new country, this deals with making friends, finding a comfortable environment to stay. Even managing petty things on their own like buying grocery, figuring out the public transport, familiarizing with the area takes time to get used to. Staying away from close ones can cause a lot of anxiety and desolation which impacts the …show more content…

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