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Book America Calling

Download or read book America Calling written by Rajika Bhandari and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in middle-class India, Rajika Bhandari has seen generations of her family look westward, where an American education means status and success. But she resists the lure of America because those who left never return—they all become flies trapped in honey in a land of opportunity. As a young woman, however, she finds herself heading to a US university to study, following her heart and a relationship. When that relationship ends and she fails in her attempt to move back to India as a foreign-educated woman, she returns to the US and finds herself in a job where the personal is political and professional: she is immersed in the lives of international students who come to America from over 200 countries, the universities that attract them, and the tangled web of immigration that a student must navigate. An unflinching and insightful narrative that explores the global appeal of a Made in America education that is a bridge to America’s successful past and to its future, America Calling is both a deeply personal story of Bhandari’s search for her place and voice, and an incisive analysis of America’s relationship with the rest of the world through the most powerful tool of diplomacy: education. At a time of growing nationalism, a turning inward, and fear of the “other,” America Calling is ultimately a call to action to keep America’s borders—and minds—open.

Book Report of the Visa Office

Download or read book Report of the Visa Office written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The College  the University and the Foreign Student

Download or read book The College the University and the Foreign Student written by National Association for Foreign Student Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book International Students at US Community Colleges

Download or read book International Students at US Community Colleges written by Gregory Malveaux and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume documents the experiences of international students and recent international initiatives at US community colleges to better understand how to support and nurture students’ potential. Offering a range of case studies, empirical and conceptual chapters, the collection showcases the unique curricula and diverse opportunities for career development that colleges can offer international students. International Students at US Community Colleges addresses issues of student access, enrolment barriers, college choice, and challenges relating to integration in academic and professional networks. Ultimately, the book unpacks institutional factors which inhibit or promote the success of international students at US community colleges to inform faculty, student affairs, administration, and institutional policy. With international students’ declining enrollment, this book considers the measures being taken by community college officials to bring continued access and equity to international students. Offering insights from a range of international scholars as well as on-the-ground case studies, this text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in multicultural education, international and comparative education, and higher education management. Those specifically interested in educational policy and the sociology of education will also benefit from this book.

Book Succeeding as an International Student in the United States and Canada

Download or read book Succeeding as an International Student in the United States and Canada written by Charles Lipson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, 700,000 students from around the world come to the United States and Canada to study. For many, the experience is as challenging as it is exciting. Far from home, they must adapt to a new culture, new university system, and in many cases, a new language. The process can be overwhelming, but as Charles Lipson’s Succeeding as an International Student in the United States and Canada assures us, it doesn’t have to be. Succeeding is designed to help students navigate the myriad issues they will encounter—from picking a program to landing a campus job. Based on Lipson’s work with international students as well as extensive interviews with faculty and advisers, Succeeding includes practical suggestions for learning English, participating in class, and meeting with instructors. In addition it explains the rules of academic honesty as they are understood in U.S. and Canadian universities. Life beyond the classroom is also covered, with handy sections on living on or off campus, obtaining a driver’s license, setting up a bank account, and more. The comprehensive glossary addresses both academic terms and phrases heard while shopping or visiting a doctor. There is even a chapter on the academic calendar and holidays in the United States and Canada. Coming to a new country to study should be an exciting venture, not a baffling ordeal. Now, with this trustworthy resource, international students have all the practical information they need to succeed, in and out of the classroom.

Book Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education

Download or read book Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education written by Tavares, Vander and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada has become one of the most popular destinations for international students at the higher education level. A number of complex factors and trends, both in Canada and globally, have contributed to the emergence of Canada as a destination for international higher education. However, more research is still needed to better understand the experiences of international students in Canada considering the rapid growth in numbers as well as the social, political, and linguistic singularity of Canada as a destination. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education is an essential scholarly publication that explores international students' experiences in Canadian colleges and universities. It seeks to explore the various factors, aspects, challenges, and successes that characterize the international student experience in Canadian higher education from the perspective of international students and the academic communities to which they belong. Featuring a wide range of topics such as information literacy, professional development, and experiential learning, this book is ideal for academicians, instructors, researchers, policymakers, curriculum designers, and students.

Book Ambitious and Anxious

Download or read book Ambitious and Anxious written by Yingyi Ma and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past decade, a wave of Chinese international undergraduate students—mostly self-funded—has swept across American higher education. From 2005 to 2015, undergraduate enrollment from China rose from under 10,000 to over 135,000. This privileged yet diverse group of young people from a changing China must navigate the complications and confusions of their formative years while bridging the two most powerful countries in the world. How do these students come to study in the United States? What does this experience mean to them? What does American higher education need to know and do in order to continue attracting these students and to provide sufficient support for them? In Ambitious and Anxious, the sociologist Yingyi Ma offers a multifaceted analysis of this new wave of Chinese students based on research in both Chinese high schools and American higher-education institutions. Ma argues that these students’ experiences embody the duality of ambition and anxiety that arises from transformative social changes in China. These students and their families have the ambition to navigate two very different educational systems and societies. Yet the intricacy and pressure of these systems generate a great deal of anxiety, from applying to colleges before arriving, to studying and socializing on campus, and to looking ahead upon graduation. Ambitious and Anxious also considers policy implications for American colleges and universities, including recruitment, student experiences, faculty support, and career services.

Book A Student Guide to Study Abroad

Download or read book A Student Guide to Study Abroad written by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every student who wants to succeed in the global economy should study abroad. And every student who is considering studying abroad should read this book! Packed with practical "how to" information offered in a fun and engaging style, this valuable hands-on resource includes 100 easy-to-follow tips and dozens of real-life stories. Each chapter features useful quotes and anecdotes from a diverse collection of students, advisers and professional from across the country. -- from back cover.

Book Crossing Customs

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jay Davis
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2013-09-13
  • ISBN : 1135688176
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Crossing Customs written by Jay Davis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of essays, 13 foreign exchange students write their compelling stories detailing their experiences studying at Dartmouth College. They not only convey their own joys and sorrows, but illuminate U.S. culture from a perspective not seen by many American students or citizens.

Book International Students in American Colleges and Universities

Download or read book International Students in American Colleges and Universities written by T. Bevis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-11-26 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and important history of foreign students in American higher education. The book will have appeal to specialists in student services, but also to the thousands of faculty members responsible for teaching and mentoring foreign students.

Book Foreign Study for U  S  Undergraduates

Download or read book Foreign Study for U S Undergraduates written by Institute of International Education (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The College  the University and the Foreign Student

Download or read book The College the University and the Foreign Student written by COMMITTEE ON THE FOREIGN STUDENT IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Career Diplomacy

Download or read book Career Diplomacy written by Harry Kopp and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronald Neumann, former US ambassador and president of the American Academy of Diplomacy, called the second edition of Career Diplomacy a "must-read for those seeking understanding of today's foreign service." In this third edition Kopp and Naland, both of whom had distinguished careers in the field, provide an authoritative and candid account of the foreign service, exploring the five career tracks--consular, political, economic, management, and public diplomacy--through their own experience and through interviews with over one hundred current and former foreign service officials. The book includes significant revisions and updates from the previous edition, such as: Obama administration's use of the foreign service; a thorough discussion of the relationship of the foreign service and the Department of State to other agencies, and to the combatant commands; an expanded analysis of hiring procedures; commentary on challenging management issues in the Department of State, including the proliferation of political appointments, the rapid growth in the number of high-level positions, and the difficulties of running an agency with employees in two personnel systems (civil service and foreign service); and a fresh examination of the changing nature and demographics of the foreign service. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and list of websites and blogs on the subject.

Book Study Abroad

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jerry S. Carlson
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 1990-08-27
  • ISBN : 0313367868
  • Pages : 265 pages

Download or read book Study Abroad written by Jerry S. Carlson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1990-08-27 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While it is assumed that American undergraduates who study abroad derive unique benefits from the experience, until now its actual impact has not been assessed. This book, which presents the findings of a long-term evaluation project, provides the kind of systematic and comprehensive data needed to document and give future guidance to programs of study abroad. Using comparative measures, the authors examine the effects of overseas study in terms of education, career, personal satisfaction, and cultural values. Undergraduates in four U.S. college and university programs involving nearly thirty European institutions were chosen for the study. The focus of the research is the role of study abroad in students' acquisition of foreign language proficiency, knowledge of and concern for foreign cultures and international issues, attitudes toward their home country and its values, and career objectives and accomplishments. Student profiles indicate consistent patterns in motivation, achievement, and satisfaction that relate to the experience abroad. In their conclusion, the authors look at the implications of their findings in the context of our times and society and offer suggestions for some new directions for study abroad in the coming years. This analysis will be relevant for educational decision-makers, funding organizations, government, and the research community.

Book Study Away

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mariah Balaban
  • Publisher : Anchor
  • Release : 2007-12-18
  • ISBN : 0307427986
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book Study Away written by Mariah Balaban and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now you can go to the college of your dreams and see the world—without compromising on your education (or your parent's budget). This for students by students guide gives you the inside scoop on colleges and programs around the world, with detailed profiles of the best international schools and independent reporting on what life on campus is really like. And since it covers many full undergraduate degree programs, you can decide for yourself if you’d like to complete your degree abroad or simply go for a semester or two. With this frank and accessible book you'll soon be on your way to studying art history in Paris, public health in Kinshasa, or international business in Hong Kong—whatever your major, the experience of living in a foreign country is increasingly desirable in our globalized world. Includes: -68 schools around the world that teach in English and offer American-style degrees -A description of each campus and its academic reputation -Tuition rates and financial aid information -Housing options, extracuricular activities, and support services -Contact information and directions on how to apply -Advice on staying healthy and staying safe

Book AMERICA  People  Policy and College Life As an International Student

Download or read book AMERICA People Policy and College Life As an International Student written by Manish Khadka and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-07 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I came to the United States as an international student in 2010 and graduated with a bachelor's in Accounting and Business. With the help of people and resources around me, I understood the essence of the professional experience, networking, good academics and communication skills early on during college and landed a job at a leading professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) LLP, consistently ranked as the top accounting company globally. More importantly, this understanding of the various dimensions of college life allowed me to gain a holistic experience and build a foundation for a long-term personal, social and professional success. During college, I had many domestic and international students as mentors who assisted me along the way and answered questions on the various aspects of college life including: Which campus organizations to participate?  How to invest as an international student? What is an OPT, H-1b work-visa?  What is a credit score?  What skills can improve my chances to land an internship as an International student?However, there were numerous times when I examined countless forums, articles, and websites to get information on any one topic pertinent to foreign students. At these instances, I wished for a single source tailored towards international students that assembled info on the various aspects of college stretching from academics and personal finance to professional and social life. Most of us will agree that the lack of relevant information should be the last thing limiting any (international or domestic) student from reaching their full potential. Thus, my major objective for writing this book is to assure that international students are well informed about the different facets of college-life ranging from finding an internship, acknowledging the importance of networking, communication and writing skills to the significance of credit scores and the overall personal financial management. Moreover, this book also discusses the government policies relating to international students in the US, including the OPT extension and the H-1B work-visa process. Universities and colleges will inform students on such policies during orientation or through a website, but it is also useful to have the pertinent information readily available for any future reference. Furthermore, I have included a brief chapter to share some of my personal anecdotes of living in the American community and why America is among the best places for anyone seeking an overall educational journey. For some young adults, it is easy to be influenced by few cynical stories on the news about immigration and other related policies. So, in order to give a broader and a fairer perspective of an international student's experience in the American community, I have shared few personal narratives that directly touches the core values of the American society- diversity, generosity, and compassion- that many of you will experience firsthand. In conclusion, the book is structured into two sections: first, where I provide you my observation of America as an international student and the information on policies relating to college students on an F-1 student visa. Then, we will cover the different aspects of college life, where we will talk in detail about the social, academic, professional and personal finance outlooks as an international student. So, let's begin this journey!

Book The Foreign Student

    Book Details:
  • Author : Susan Choi
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2009-10-13
  • ISBN : 0061869023
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book The Foreign Student written by Susan Choi and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young Korean man scarred by war finds unlikely love in the American South in the National Book Award–winning author’s acclaimed debut novel. Tennessee, 1955. When Chuck Ahn arrives in Sewanee to begin his studies at the University of the South, he is shy and speaks English haltingly. On the subject of his earlier life in Korea, he will not speak at all. Then he meets Katherine Monroe, a beautiful and solitary young woman who, like Chuck, is haunted by some dark episode in her past. Without quite knowing why, these two outsiders are drawn together, each sensing in the other the possibility of salvation. Moving between the American South and South Korea, between an adolescent girl’s sexual awakening and a young man’s nightmarish memories of war, The Foreign Student is a powerful and emotionally gripping work of fiction. “An auspicious debut.” —The New Yorker